LekhoriLekhoriBeing habitually clean, practising good hygiene.
I'l now lead you to an honeſt Ale-houſe, where we ſhall find a cleanly room, Lavender in the windowes, and twenty Ballads ſtuck about the wall; […]
Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc.
In our Fantaſtic Climes the Fair / With cleanly Powder dry their Hair: […]
Adroit; dexterous; artful.
Yet at the laſt (ſo well he him applyde,) / Through his fine handling, and cleanly play, / He all thoſe royall ſignes had ſtolne away, / And with the Foxes helpe them borne aſide, / Into a ſecret corner vneſpide.
In a clean way, neatly.
He was very cleanly dressed, in a blue coat, striped waistcoat, and nankeen trowsers; […]
Not causing a mess or unnecessary damage.
From Middle English clenly, clenliche, clanly, from Old English clǣnlīċ (“cleanly, pure, excellent”), equivalent to clean + -ly.
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We agreed to break off our relationship cleanly.
Innocently; without stain.
If I do growe great, ile growe leſſe, for ile purge and leaue Sacke, and liue cleanlie as a noble man ſhould do.