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TOPIK 5adverb

거침없이

geochimeopsi [거치멉씨]

거침없이 말하다/나아가다 · 거침없다 (adj.)

without hesitation, freely, smoothly; unstoppably

Example

그 학생은 어려운 질문에도 거침없이 대답했어요.

That student answered without hesitation, even to the hard questions.

Word parts

From 거치다 'to get snagged' — literally 'without catching on anything'.