애오라지 + noun/verb (literary); everyday: 오로지, 오직
only, solely, merely; barely (literary)
Example
그는 애오라지 가족만을 생각하며 살아왔습니다.
He has lived thinking solely of his family.
Word parts
An old native adverb that survives mostly in literature and formal writing.
Good to know
Very literary; in conversation use 오로지 or 오직 instead.
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