Cleanly and Roughly

Cleanly

Cleanly adverb - According to the rules or the law.

Roughly and cleanly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Roughly" instead an adverb "Cleanly".

Nearby Words: clean, cleaner, cleanness, cleanliness

Roughly

Roughly adverb - Close to but not exactly.

Cleanly and roughly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleanly" instead an adverb "Roughly".

Nearby Words: rough, roughage

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Wrestling / Mick Foley He actually couldn't have gotten it reattached if he had wanted to, as he relates in the For All Mankind dvd; the ear hadn't been cleanly severed, but rather, roughly pushed off of his skull, leaving it too damaged to be reattached.
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