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View synonyms for uncleanly

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.

uncleanly

1

/ ʌnˈkliːnlɪ /

adverb

  1. in an unclean manner
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uncleanly

2

/ ʌnˈklɛnlɪ /

adjective

  1. characterized by an absence of cleanliness; unclean
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • unˈcleanliness, noun
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Other Words From

  • un·cleanli·ness noun
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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
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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