clean
adverb/kliːn/
/kliːn/
(informal)- used to emphasize that an action takes place completely
- The thief got clean away.
- I clean forgot about calling him.
Word OriginOld English clǣne, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German klein ‘small’.Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
clean