cleanly

adverb

How many syllables in cleanly?

There are 2 syllables in the word cleanly.

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How to pronounce cleanly:

Definition of cleanly:

cleanly (adverb):: immediately; in a clean manner; in an adroit manner.

Synonyms for cleanly:

above board

by fair means

clean

ethically

fair

fairly

honestly

honourably

in good faith

lawfully

legally

legitimately

openly

straightforwardly

uprightly

with clean hands

without guile

Antonyms for cleanly:

abandonedly

aberrantly

badly

basely

below the belt

biasedly

cheatingly

coarsely

contemptibly

corruptly

crookedly

debauchedly

decadently

deceitfully

degenerately

depravedly

diabolically

dirtily

dirty

discreditably

discriminatorily

dishonestly

dishonorably

dishonourably

disreputably

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