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cleanly

[/ˈklɛnli/]
adverb
limpiamente
1. In a clean manner; without dirt or contamination
The surgeon's hands were cleanly prepared before the operation.
As mãos do cirurgião foram preparadas limpamente antes da operação.
2. In a neat and orderly way
The paper was cleanly cut along the line.
O papel foi cortado limpamente ao longo da linha.
3. Without complications or mess; smoothly
The break happened cleanly without splinters.
A quebra aconteceu limpamente sem lascas.
4. Morally or ethically in a proper manner
He lived cleanly and virtuously.
Ele viveu de forma limpa e virtuosa.
Synonyms
neatlytidilypurelyproperlyhygenically
Antonyms
messilydirtilyuntidilysloppily

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
limpamente
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
limpamente
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
limpamente
Standard usage
Portugal
limpamente
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cleanly break: fazer uma ruptura limpa
cleanly cut: corte limpo
cleanly separated: separado limpamente
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