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overcleanly

overcleanly adjective: excessively cleanly.

Adjective

overcleanly (comparative more overcleanly, superlative most overcleanly)

  1. Excessively cleanly.
    Synonyms:
    overclean

Synonyms of overcleanly

Forms of overcleanly

comparativemore overcleanly
superlativemost overcleanly

Origin of overcleanly

From over- + cleanly.

Questions about overcleanly

What does overcleanly mean?
Overcleanly means excessively cleanly.
What part of speech is overcleanly?
Overcleanly is an adjective.

Words near overcleanly in the dictionary

  1. overclassifying
  2. overclean
  3. overcleaned
  4. overcleaning
  5. overcleanliness
  6. overcleanly
  7. overcleans
  8. overclear
  9. overcleared
  10. overclearing
  11. overclears

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