cleanly

Example Sentences

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His motives couldn’t be more cleanly illustrated by a PowerPoint presentation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The wounds from a spell that brought one league title and Copa del Rey did not heal cleanly.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“But we also have slowing growth, re-accelerating inflation, and a Fed that cannot move cleanly in either direction.”

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

That proved costly less than a minute later when Markanich, racing up the center, got behind Galaxy defender Mauricio Cuevas to corral a long ball from Joaquín Pereyra, then beat keeper JT Marcinkowski cleanly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It was made of old gray stone and had twin spires that rose cleanly into the sky, high above the tallest tenements.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith