immaculately clean
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4.1
- adjective
- /ɪˈmækjʊlɪtli klin/
:
inmaculadamente limpio
- She buys clothes almost never, but always things of good quality, preferring to wear the same few things (always immaculately clean) time and time again.
Examples
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The hotel room was immaculately clean, with fresh linens and sparkling surfaces.
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After the cleaning crew finished, the office looked immaculately clean and welcoming.
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The interior of the castello was immaculately clean.
Fiction book (2002) -
It's a family house, politely decorated and immaculately clean.
Fiction book (2000) -
She was dressed in an orange calico sheet, immaculately clean, and her face had the look of a child.
Fiction book (1991) -
It was a large, old room, like thousands of other bachelor lodgings, with dull wallpaper, heavy furniture, all a little worn but immaculately clean.
Fiction book (1993) -
A surprisingly modern long counter ran along one side of the room, displaying a remarkable assortment of mortars, pestles, mixing bowls, and spoons, all immaculately clean.
Fiction book (1991) -
She takes pride in keeping her house immaculately clean, ensuring every corner is spotless.
Synonyms
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1.0
Without problems or faults
144
1.0
Clean and tidy with things in order
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5.1
Very clean and fresh, like new
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1.0
Having things in order with no mess
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2.5
Completely clean with no stains or dirt
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5.9
Completely clean and neat with no marks or stains
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1.4
Clean and well organized with no mess
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4.2
Very clean and tidy, looking almost new
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4.9
Completely clean and tidy with no dust or dirt
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6.3
Free of marks, stains, or faults
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3.0
Clean and free from stains or dirt
Very clean and tidy with no dirt or mess
Completely clean with no spots or marks
Clean and without marks or dirt
Antonyms
How Clean
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'extremely clean; spotless' is directly derivable from combining 'immaculately' (perfectly/spotlessly) with 'clean'—the adverb simply intensifies the adjective. This adverb+adjective compositional pattern is straightforward and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.
Etymology
Immaculately clean comes from immaculately, a word that means 'without a spot', plus clean, meaning tidy. Picture a white shirt with no mark at all — that clear image explains why the phrase means 'extremely clean and tidy'.