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TOPIK 5adverb

가까스로

gakkaseuro

가까스로 + 통과하다/피하다/도착하다

barely, narrowly, with great difficulty

Example

뛰어가서 마지막 버스를 가까스로 탈 수 있었어요.

I ran and barely managed to catch the last bus.

Good to know

Synonymous with 겨우 and 간신히, but 가까스로 stresses narrowly escaping failure.