cleanly
The origin and history of cleanly.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English clenly, clenliche and clanly, which developed from Old English clǣnlīċ ("cleanly, pure, excellent"), equivalent to clean plus -ly.
The origin and history of cleanly.
Came into English via Middle English clenly, clenliche and clanly, which developed from Old English clǣnlīċ ("cleanly, pure, excellent"), equivalent to clean plus -ly.
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