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
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The steaks are cut cleanly and well fired: a forty-five-day-aged rib eye had depth and a gentle funk; a Snake River Farms bavette, while a bit petite, was deep and flavorful.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 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
Suzuki got his first start in center field this spring Saturday at Sloan Park, cleanly handling both fly balls hit to him in the second inning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
The steaks are cut cleanly and well fired: a forty-five-day-aged rib eye had depth and a gentle funk; a Snake River Farms bavette, while a bit petite, was deep and flavorful.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 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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The process isn’t easy with four kids in tow, but Kardashian, who shares North, 11, Saint, 9, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 5, with ex-husband Kanye West (now legally known as Ye), is ready for the challenge.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But if ByteDance doesn’t sell the algorithm, then NewCo can’t (legally) use it.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Strict sanitary practices should be maintained when inserting or removing standard catheters.—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Immediate family rules about sanitary conditions around food may be marginally less strict by mutual consent, but consent is still key.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In this world, the severance procedure literally splits the mind into work and non-work compartments, resulting in employees who live dual existences: one governed by the sterile demands of corporate productivity and the other shrouded in personal mystery.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Like many other hybrid plants, African blue basil is sterile, which helps to explain its extravagant flowering; when a plant does not form seeds, there is more energy to devote purely to flowering.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The researchers claim that introducing microbes from Earth could potentially reinforce the microbial community on the ISS without posing any hygienic risks to astronauts.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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As of January 2025, the Brantford facility has undergone a hygienic restoration and is once again producing griddle products for our customers.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As a pure runner, though, Giddens is impressive, showing off great speed and vision.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The heartbreak is immense, but as Ellie so perfectly pointed out, the Winnie-Bubba reunion had to be pure magic.—
Karen Fratti,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the awards race, the question looms: Will any of the nominees make it to the ceremony untainted?—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lil Petey has an honest heart and carries the untainted perspective of a pure, impressionable small child.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Yes' The Bachelor in Paradise star first went Instagram official with her now-fiancé in February 2024, alongside a wholesome photoshoot taken in Paris.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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With their easy access to wholesome fruit, these hanging baskets are also a great way to encourage healthy eating habits in your household.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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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