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cleanly

[klen-lee, kleen-lee] / ˈklɛn li, ˈklin li /
ADVERB
neat
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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

His motives couldn’t be more cleanly illustrated by a PowerPoint presentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"It is a little bit of a concern. If you think about where Heather was a year ago, she was striking the ball so cleanly."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The first time I used it, I remember slicing into a sweet potato — the dense, orange flesh giving way so cleanly it almost felt like the knife was doing the work on its own.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Mrs. Monroe took her sharpest knife and cut cleanly through the thing.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe




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