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uncleanly
Uncleanly (adj) means Dirty and not kept hygienic.
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1
Dirty and not kept hygienic.
"Prosodemic typhoid from its nature may be disseminated in innumerable ways, but is more frequently found in slum districts, where the habits of the people are uncleanly, or in districts where there is no adequate sewerage."
— Annual Report, Ohio. State Board of Health (1907)
2
(old-fashioned) Morally or spiritually impure.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English unclenlī or onclenlich, which developed from Old English unclǣnlīc, made up of un- plus cleanly.
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What is the meaning of uncleanly?
"uncleanly" (adj) means dirty and not kept hygienic.
What is the opposite of uncleanly?
The opposite of "uncleanly" is cleanly.
What are the different meanings of uncleanly?
"uncleanly" has 2 main meanings: 1. Dirty and not kept hygienic; 2. (old-fashioned) Morally or spiritually impure.
