uncleanly
Example Sentences
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They were soon removed, partly because of complaints they were being used in an "uncleanly manner".
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2022
The dim flicker of gas, often subdued and debilitated by grim and uncleanly globes, was supplanted by a steady glare, bright and mellow, which illuminated interiors and shown through windows fixed and unwavering.
From Slate • Nov. 22, 2013
As the bedbug prefers an uncleanly environment, he is taboo as a subject of polite conversation.
From Time Magazine Archive
The houses will range from the most uncleanly, ill-kept, to the new tenement with ornate entrance and modern improvements.
From The Leaven in a Great City by Betts, Lillian William
If you're going to let uncleanly scruples like that stand in your way, you'd better retire to the poet's corner, and stay there.
From The Quality of Mercy by Howells, William Dean
