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TOPIK 2adverb

깨끗이

kkaekkeusi [깨끄시]

깨끗이 씻다 · 깨끗이 청소하다 · 깨끗이 먹다 (eat it all up)

cleanly, neatly; completely

Example

밥 먹기 전에 손을 깨끗이 씻으세요.

Wash your hands well before you eat.

Word parts

From 깨끗하다 'clean' + the adverb ending -이.

Good to know

Spelled 깨끗이, not 깨끗히 — a spelling mistake even native speakers make.