CLEANLY

cleanly. Cleanly, a. free from dirt and mire, neat, pure

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Clean″ly (?), a. [Compar. Cleanlier (?); superl. Cleanliest.] [[From Clean.]] 1. 1. Habitually clean; pure; innocent. “Cleanly joys.” Glanvill.
Some plain but cleanly country maid. Dryden. Displays her cleanly platter on the board. Goldsmith. 2. 2. Cleansing; fitted to remove moisture; dirt, etc. “With cleanly powder dry their hair.” Prior.
3. 3. Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful.
Through his fine handling and his cleanly play. Spenser.