Cleanly and Illegally

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Cleanly adverb - According to the rules or the law.

Usage example: it was a cleanly fought match, so you have no grounds for complaint

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Illegally is an antonym for cleanly.

Nearby Words: clean, cleaner, cleanness, cleanliness

Illegally adverb - In an illegal manner.

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Cleanly is an antonym for illegally in unjustly topic.

Nearby Words: illegal, illegality

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