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

\Clean"ly\, adv.
1. In a clean manner; neatly.
         He was very cleanly dressed.          --Dickens.
2. Innocently; without stain. --Shak.
3. Adroitly; dexterously. --Middleton.