Cleanly and Grungy

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Cleanly adjective - Habitually clean.

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Grungy is an antonym for cleanly.

Nearby Words: clean, cleaner, cleanness, cleanliness

Grungy adjective - Not clean.

Usage example: after playing outside, the kids came in grungy and in need of a good bath

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Cleanly is an antonym for grungy.

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Grungy and Cleanly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleanly/grungy

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