cleanly vs expressis verbis

cleanly

adv

  • Adroitly; dexterously 

  • Innocently; without stain. 

  • Not causing a mess or unnecessary damage. 

  • In a clean way, neatly. 

adj

  • Being habitually clean, practising good hygiene. 

expressis verbis

adv

  • Expressly; explicitly. 

How often have the words cleanly and expressis verbis occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )