Cleanly and Sloppily

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Cleanly adverb - According to the rules or the law.

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Sloppily is an antonym for cleanly.

Nearby Words: clean, cleaner, cleanness, cleanliness

Sloppily adverb - In a careless or unfashionable manner.

Usage example: when she arrived at work this morning she was sloppily dressed, and her hair was unkempt

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Cleanly is an antonym for sloppily.

Nearby Word: sloppy

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

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