Uncleanly

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.4 Adverb

English

Etymology

un- + cleanly or unclean + -ly

Pronunciation

• adjective:
  • (US) IPA: /ʌnˈklɛnli/
• adverb:
  • (US) IPA: /ʌnˈkliːnli/

Adjective

uncleanly

1. dirty, unhygenic, not cleanly
2. not pure in a moral or religious sense

Adverb

uncleanly

1. not in a clean way; in an unclean way