adj
Meaning 1
Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
uncleanly
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ʌnˈklɛnli/
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US: /ʌnˈkliːnli/
adj
Meaning 2
Not pure in a moral or religious sense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adv
Meaning 3
not in a clean way; in an unclean way
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
habitually unclean
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
From Middle English unclenlī, onclenlich, from Old English unclǣnlīc, equivalent to un- + cleanly.
From Middle English unclenly, onclenly, unclenely; compare Old English unclǣnlīce; equivalent to unclean + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Latvian: netīrīgs — not cleanly
- Latvian: nešķīsts — morally or religiously impure
- Latvian: neķītrs — morally or religiously impure
- Latvian: netīri — not cleanly