uncleanly

¹

[uhn-kleen-lee]

adverb

1. in an unclean manner.

uncleanly

²

[uhn-klen-lee]

adjective

uncleanlier, uncleanliest 

1. unclean.

uncleanly

¹

/ ʌnˈkliːnlɪ /

adverb

1. in an unclean manner

uncleanly

²

/ ʌnˈklɛnlɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by an absence of cleanliness; unclean

Other Word Forms

• uncleanliness 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

They were soon removed, partly because of complaints they were being used in an "uncleanly manner".

From BBC

The people are highly uncleanly in their persons.

From Project Gutenberg

At the risk of seeming extravagant, I would say that the stationary wash-bowl as ordinarily used is one of the most uncleanly of modern household appliances.

From Project Gutenberg

His unkempt elf-locks were more wild, his uncleanly linen more disordered, his eye more bright and restless, than of yore.

From Project Gutenberg

The hair hangs round their wild, handsome faces, down to their collar-bones, in loose, heavy, but not uncleanly masses.

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