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cleanly

[klen-lee, kleen-lee] / ˈklɛn li, ˈklin li /
ADVERB
neat
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Couple that with the group’s uncompromising punk rock attitude about their structure and message, and it’s easy to see why Irreversible Entanglements might not fit cleanly into everyone’s preconceived notions about “jazz.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Each slice cuts cleanly, like something that has been thought through.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

The talk is of ensuring that there is a firewall between the King and the legal and police inquiries so that they can proceed cleanly.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

The analysts caution, however, that momentum may not carry cleanly into the coming year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Across the racecourse, in lanes one and two, the Germans and Italians pulled off the line cleanly and moved briskly to the front of the field.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown