uncleanly · adjective1
- Old English · inherited fromunclǣnlīc
- Middle English · inherited fromunclenlī
- English todayuncleanly
From Middle English unclenlī, onclenlich, from Old English unclǣnlīc, equivalent to un- + cleanly.
uncleanly · adverb2
- Middle English · inherited fromunclenly
- English todayuncleanly
From Middle English unclenly, onclenly, unclenely; compare Old English unclǣnlīce; equivalent to unclean + -ly.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.