cleanly
adverbHow many syllables in cleanly?
There are 2 syllables in the word cleanly.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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In English, certain prefixes and suffixes, when added to a base word, can change its syllable count, as with 'happy' (2 syllables) becoming 'unhappiness' (4 syllables).
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