NYT Dictionary
CLEANLY
/ˈkliːnli/AdjectiveAdverbCLEAN-lyclean-ly · 2 syllablesGrade 12
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
Being habitually clean, practising good hygiene.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English clenly, clenliche, clanly, from Old English clǣnlīċ (“cleanly, pure, excellent”), equivalent to clean + -ly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
purelysinlesslyblamelesslycleanlyguiltlesslyinnocentlyirreprehensiblyunblameablyunblamefullyflawlessly
Antonyms
uncleanlydirty
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.