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unhygienically

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a manner which is not hygienic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an unhygienic manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the meat is unhygienically processed on wooden tables

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: hygienically

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English unhygienic 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 unhygienically From unhygienic + -ally.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: epähygieenisesti — in a manner which is not hygienic
  • Polish: niehigienicznie — in a manner which is not hygienic
  • Polish: antysanitarnie — in a manner which is not hygienic