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TOPIK 4adverb

선뜻

seontteut [선뜯]

선뜻 + verb (선뜻 나서다/돕다); 선뜻 ~지 못하다

readily, willingly, without hesitation

Example

친구가 선뜻 돈을 빌려줬어요.

My friend readily lent me money.

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Also common negated: 선뜻 대답하지 못했어요 'I couldn't answer right away.'