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Dictionary: cleanly
The audio file for the adjective "cleanly" is the same as that for the adverb "cleanly".
However, the two words are not pronounced the same.
Adverb: /ˈkliːnli/
Adjective: /ˈklɛnli/
https://www.lexico.com/definition/cleanly
Auch die Stilebene ist offensichtlich eine andere: beim Adjektiv ist im lexico-Eintrag archaic vermerkt.
I see that Merriam-Webster doesn't mark the adjective as archaic; on the other hand, some online dictionaries don't seem to list it at all. I would say it's fairly rare nowadays in BE.
Has it an archaic ring to it when you hear "cleanly woman"?
Yes. Unlike the noun "cleanliness", which is in common use.
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