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uncleanly

[uhn-kleen-lee]

adverb

in an unclean manner.

Origin:
before 950; Old English unclǣnlīce (not recorded in ME). See un-¹, cleanly

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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adjective, un·clean·li·er, un·clean·li·est.

unclean.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English onclenlich, Old English unclǣnlīc. See unclean, -ly

Related forms

un·clean·li·ness, noun

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uncleanly¹ (ʌnˈkliːnlɪ)

—*adv*
	in an unclean manner

uncleanly² (ʌnˈklɛnlɪ)

—*adj*
	characterized by an absence of cleanliness; unclean

un'cleanliness²

—n

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