Cleanly and Grimy

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Cleanly adjective - Habitually clean.

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Grimy is an antonym for cleanly.

Nearby Words: clean, cleaner, cleanness, cleanliness

Grimy adjective - Not clean.

Usage example: this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it

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Cleanly is an antonym for grimy.

Nearby Words: grim, grime, grimed

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Grimy and Cleanly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleanly/grimy

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