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TOPIK 6adverb

이내

inae

이내 + verb (usually past narration)

soon, right away, before long

Example

아이는 한참 울다가 이내 잠이 들었어요.

The child cried for a while and soon fell asleep.

Word parts

Homonym warning: the noun 이내 means 'within' (일주일 이내 'within a week').