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. “With cleanly powder dry their hair.” Prior.
3. Adroit; skillful; dexterous; artful.
Through his fine handling and his cleanly play.
Spenser.