uncleanly - Glite Dictionary

Examples

Some animals are considered uncleanly because of their living conditions.
The uncleanly habits of the tenants caused issues throughout the building.
She found his uncleanly ways difficult to tolerate in a shared apartment.
The kitchen looked uncleanly after the party.
The children lived in an uncleanly environment, surrounded by trash and neglect.
People who are uncleanly often struggle with personal hygiene and cleanliness at home.
His uncleanly habits made it difficult for anyone to spend time in his apartment.

Synonyms

disgustingly

vsuncleanly

13 4.8

In a way that makes you feel sick or upset

means long term untidy living rather than just shocking behavior

dirtily

vsuncleanly

1 1.8

In a way that is not clean, fair, or polite

is used for ongoing untidy living rather than single messy acts

squalidly

vsuncleanly

8.9

In a very dirty and morally bad way

is about repeated lack of neatness in daily habits

filthily

vsuncleanly

5.3

In a very dirty way

focuses on regular untidy living rather than extreme soiling

unhygienically

vsuncleanly

6.5

In a dirty way that spreads sickness

highlights regular untidy living rather than health risk focus

Antonyms

cleanly

1.0

Tends to be tidy and free from dirt

How Clean

clean

∞ 1.0

uncleanly

7.2

dirty

525 1.0

filthy

183 1.5

Surface Forms

uncleanly positive

Morphology

uncleanly = unclean (transparent) = un + clean + ly

The step from 'unclean' to 'uncleanly' is a regular adjectival/adverbial formation with '-ly' and is easily interpretable by learners.

Etymology

Uncleanly is made from the parts un- ('not') and clean ('free from dirt') plus -ly, which turns it into a word about a way of acting, so it means having 'not clean' habits or living in a dirty way.