cleanly

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The slender and rangy left-hander Kemp, almost Ben Stokes-like with a flowing bat swing, hits cleanly straight or, as shown with her two sixes against Scotland, over mid-wicket.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

When he fielded it cleanly, Tucker shuffled back toward third base.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Though he didn’t lay a fingertip on the basketball, Robinson accomplished his mission, stretching his long arms into an obstacle even the super-sized Wembanyama couldn’t shoot over cleanly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

In a first-of-its-kind large-scale study, scientists created giant fire whirls, spinning columns of flame that resemble fire tornadoes, and found they burn oil faster and more cleanly than conventional methods.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

He cut carefully and cleanly, never misstepping, building arguments that were irrefutable, even if erroneous or morally repugnant.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols