Clean (Adverb)
Meaning 1
In conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly".
Examples
- She managed to clean out the competition and secure the top prize at the chess tournament without anyone accusing her of cheating.
- He clean dominated the rival boxer, landing several precise jabs and hooks in each round.
- They won the championship clean, earning every point without controversy or disputes.
- Her performance in the exams was exceptionally clean, no evidence of plagiarism or any wrongdoing.
- He emerged victorious, winning the competition clean without the slightest hint of unfairness.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out".
Usages
Examples
- She sang clean through the night without stopping for a break.
- The kids clean demolished the cake in under a minute.
- I clean forgot to turn off the stove this morning.
- The new policy will clean up the corruption in the company.
- The storm clean swept away the entire beach house.