uncleanly

¹

[ uhn-kleen-lee ]

adverb

1. in an unclean manner.

uncleanly

²

[ uhn-klen-lee ]

adjective

, un·clean·li·er, un·clean·li·est.

1. unclean.

uncleanly

¹

/ ʌnˈklɛnlɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by an absence of cleanliness; unclean

uncleanly

²

/ ʌnˈkliːnlɪ /

adverb

1. in an unclean manner

Derived Forms

• unˈcleanliness, noun

Other Words From

• un·cleanli·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncleanly¹

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

Origin of uncleanly²

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

Example Sentences

Blood poisoning which so often follows the careless poulticing, as well as the uncleanly opening of boils, can all be avoided.

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The women got tired of seeing him about, because of his uncleanly habits of spitting, and his tiresome stories.

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Gradually I came to perceive that they were not as villainous-looking and uncleanly as at first sight I had imagined.

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Very young men wear their hair unusually long, but this fad is uncleanly.

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Dried figs, for example, in pretty baskets are sometimes288 packed in uncleanly places.

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