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uncleanly

UK
/ʌnˈkliːnli/
US
/ʌnˈklɪnli/

Translations

uncleanlyadjective
more uncleanly
Comp.
most uncleanly
Super.
UK
/ʌnˈkliːnli/
US
/ʌnˈklɪnli/
saleSens courant : non propre, souillé.
The uncleanly kitchen was in desperate need of a thorough cleaning.
La cuisine sale avait désespérément besoin d'un nettoyage en profondeur.
Additional translations
impurSens religieux ou moral.
Synonyms
messy
dirty
filthy
soiled
unclean
untidy
grimy
slovenly
Antonyms
cleanly
uncleanlyadverb
UK
/ʌnˈkliːnli/
US
/ʌnˈklinli/
malproprementEmploi adverbial : d'une manière non propre ou négligée.
The room was uncleanly kept, with clothes strewn everywhere and dust covering the surfaces.
La chambre était entretenue malproprement, avec des vêtements éparpillés partout et de la poussière sur les surfaces.
Synonyms
disorderly
messily
filthy
dirty
unclean
Antonyms
cleanly

Definitions

uncleanlyadjective
Not clean; dirty or soiled.
The uncleanly kitchen was in desperate need of a thorough cleaning.
Morally or ritually impure; defiled.
Under certain religious laws, contact with a corpse rendered a person uncleanly until purification rites were performed.
uncleanlyadverb
In a manner that is not clean or tidy.
The room was uncleanly kept, with clothes strewn everywhere and dust covering the surfaces.
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