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sanitarily
Variant of sanitary
sanitary
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sani·tary (san′ə ter′ē)
adjective
- of health or the rules and conditions of health; esp., promoting health and healthful conditions by the elimination of dirt and agents of infection or disease
- in a clean, healthy condition; hygienic
Etymology: Fr sanitaire < L sanitas: see sanitarium & -ary
Related Forms:
- sanitarily san′i·tar′i·ly adverb
- sanitariness san′i·tar′i·ness noun
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