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hygienically

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a hygienic manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In relation to hygiene.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a hygienic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the body must cared for hygienically

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unhygienically

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English hygienic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English hygienically From hygienic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: хигиенично (higienično) — in a hygienic manner
  • Catalan: higiènicament — in a hygienic manner
  • Esperanto: higiene — in a hygienic manner
  • French: hygiéniquement — in a hygienic manner
  • German: hygienisch — in a hygienic manner
  • Hungarian: higiénikusan — in a hygienic manner
  • Polish: higienicznie — in a hygienic manner