활짝

hwaljjak · [활짝]

completely · thoroughly · straightly · openly

adverbIntermediate

Meanings

  1. completely; thoroughlyA word describing the state of a door, etc., being completely open.
  2. straightlyA word describing the motion of a bird or person spreading its wings or his/her arms in a straight line.
  3. openly; clearly; without interruptionsA word describing the state of having an open and expansive view.
  4. in full bloomA word describing the state of a flower being in full bloom.
  5. clearly; brightlyA word describing the state of the weather clearing up or becoming bright and sunny.
  6. broadly; beaminglyA word describing the state of one's face looking bright or beaming with smiles.

Examples from Lessons (2)

Minu smiled brightly and chose his menu.

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My favorite part is the scene where the main character smiles brightly.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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