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Manner Adverbs

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1. 🐢

   천천히

   cheoncheonhi

   slowly

   adverb

   • 아이가 천천히 걷고 있어요.

     The child is walking slowly.

   • 이 약은 천천히 복용해야 해요.

     You need to take this medicine gradually.

2. ⚡

   빠르게

   ppa-reu-ge

   quickly, fast

   adverb

   • 차가 빠르게 지나갔어요.

     The car passed by quickly.

   • 시간이 빠르게 흘러요.

     Time passes quickly.

3. 🤫

   조용히

   joyonghi

   quietly

   adverb

   • 조용히 들어와요.

     Come in quietly.

   • 영화관에서는 조용히 앉아 있어야 해요.

     You have to sit quietly in the movie theater.

4. 📢

   크게

   keu-ge

   loudly, in a big voice

   adverb

   • 크게 말해 주세요.

     Please speak loudly.

   • 아이가 크게 웃었어요.

     The child laughed loudly.

5. 👣

   조심스럽게

   jo-sim-seu-reop-ge

   carefully, cautiously

   adverb

   • 그는 조심스럽게 물잔을 들었어요.

     He picked up the glass of water carefully.

   • 조심스럽게 말씀해야 할 것 같아요.

     I think I need to speak carefully about this.

6. 🌊

   자연스럽게

   ja-yeon-seu-reop-ge

   naturally, smoothly

   adverb

   • 자연스럽게 웃음이 나왔어요.

     I laughed naturally.

   • 회화는 자연스럽게 배워져요.

     Conversation is learned naturally.

7. ✨

   명확하게

   myeong-hwak-ha-ge

   clearly, distinctly

   adverb

   • 선생님이 명확하게 설명했어요.

     The teacher explained clearly.

   • 의견을 명확하게 말해야 해요.

     You need to state your opinion clearly.

8. 🎲

   대충

   dae-chung

   roughly, carelessly

   adverb

   • 대충 끝내고 나갔어요.

     I finished it roughly and left.

   • 대충 봐도 다른 사람이에요.

     Even at a glance, it's a different person.