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TOPIK 4adverb

온통

ontong

온통 + noun/state: 온통 하얗다, 머릿속이 온통 ~ 생각

entirely, all over, completely

Example

아침에 일어나니 세상이 온통 하얬어요.

When I woke up in the morning, the whole world was white.

Word parts

Probably related to 온 'whole, entire', as in 온 세상.

Good to know

머릿속이 온통 ~ 생각뿐이에요 means 'I can think of nothing but ~'.