uncleanly

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English

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Etymology 1

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

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uncleanly (comparative more uncleanly, superlative most uncleanly)

  1. Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.
    • 1907, Annual Report, Ohio. State Board of Health:
      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.
  2. Not pure in a moral or religious sense.
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Etymology 2

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

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uncleanly (comparative more uncleanly, superlative most uncleanly)

  1. not in a clean way; in an unclean way
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