Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CLEAN, adv.

1. Quite; perfectly; wholly; entirely; fully; indicating separation or complete removal of every part. “The people passed clean over Jordan.” Josh. iii. “Is his mercy clean gone forever?” – Ps. lxxvii. This use of clean is not now elegant, and not used except in vulgar language.
2. Without miscarriage; dextrously. Pope came off clean with Homer. – Henley.