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uncleanly.

Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʌnˈklɛnli/US
  1. Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.

  2. Not pure in a moral or religious sense.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English unclenlī, onclenlich, from Old English unclǣnlīc, equivalent to un- + cleanly.

adv/ʌnˈkliːnli/US
  1. not in a clean way; in an unclean way

Where this word comes from

From Middle English unclenly, onclenly, unclenely; compare Old English unclǣnlīce; equivalent to unclean + -ly.

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