uncleanly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ʌnˈklɛnli/ / /ʌnˈkliːnli/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English unclenlī, onclenlich, from Old English unclǣnlīc, equivalent to un- + cleanly.
- Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.
“Prosodemic typhoid from its nature may be disseminated in innumerable ways, but is more frequently found in slum districts, where the habits of the people are uncleanly, or in districts where there is no adequate sewerage.”
- Not pure in a moral or religious sense.
adv
Etymology: From Middle English unclenly, onclenly, unclenely; compare Old English unclǣnlīce; equivalent to unclean + -ly.
- not in a clean way; in an unclean way