as in legally
according to the rules or the law
it was a cleanly fought match, so you have no grounds for complaint
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as in sanitary
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Recent Examples of cleanly
PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
That changed in the first period when Trocheck won a faceoff cleanly.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Javier Cabral, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2023
De La Hoya rematch, advancing them with rich archival footage presented in cleanly chronological fashion.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 Jan. 2022
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Adverb
His baritone voice is loud and clear but not overly boosted, and vibrant electric guitar licks and fiddle fills are cleanly presented with clear panning.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
That changed in the first period when Trocheck won a faceoff cleanly.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Other options like the fall apart-tender pork belly taco, topped with sour-sweet tamarind salsa, cleanly acidic gooseberry salsa, and bright serranos round out the thoughtful menu at Guerilla Tacos.
—Javier Cabral, Bon Appétit, 21 July 2023
De La Hoya rematch, advancing them with rich archival footage presented in cleanly chronological fashion.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 20 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleanly
Adverb
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Vance had clearly heard it all before and was quick to point out that protecting America and Americans, including migrants here legally, is President Donald Trump’s No. 1 job.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Jan. 2025
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The governor wanted to require businesses to verify that a person trying to send money abroad is living in the country legally and create penalties for businesses that fail to do so.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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They can be rewarded with soap and sanitary pads, cigarettes, drugs and money.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Wash them daily with hot, soapy water or in the dishwasher to prevent bacteria and germs and keep them sanitary for your precious pet.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Because isn’t that what effectively happens to an innie who will never again awaken in a sterile elevator?—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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Harm reduction reduces the risks associated with drug use, including overdose and the spread of infectious diseases, by providing free syringe service programs, overdose prevention sites, fentanyl tests, naloxone kits and training and sterile injection or smoking equipment.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bamboo mats are also highly hygienic, allowing water to dry quickly and preventing mold or mildew growth.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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American Primeval is likely to earn the ire of Mormons and Native American advocacy groups alike (the U.S. military is presented as pompous and ineffective, but somewhat hygienic).—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Our second most-clicked cleaning story of the year focuses on restoring silver jewelry, and the difference between sterling silver and pure silver.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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This design was first launched in yellow gold with a silver dial, and this configuration remains the purest expression of the asymmetrical concept.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The supposedly authentic foreign experience is perhaps a sense of life untainted by the influence of global brands.—
Alex C. Park,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ice Cube’s lyrics chronicle a dreamlike day—basketball games, favorite fast food, cruising the streets—untainted by violence or adversity.—
Walaa Elsiddig,
Billboard,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This trendsetter has cut through the noise with a family of brands boasting non-starchy carbohydrates, wholesome fiber sources, and a meat-first limited ingredient list.—
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
2 Jan. 2025
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But a trickle of lurid headlines and lawsuits this decade, which followed the 2010s’ reassessment of stories of abuse from Dr. Dre’s past, suggests that his relative wholesome turn is not the entire picture.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Multigenerational trips where families rent houses are popular here, too, and the biggest nightlife activity is stargazing under the unpolluted sky and looking for fiddler crabs on the beach.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2024
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In a natural, unpolluted environment hawkmoths might fly 80 kilometers in a night and be able to home in on flowers from kilometers away.—
Popular Science,
Popular Science,
8 Feb. 2024
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“Cleanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleanly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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