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TOPIK 5adverb

일방적으로

ilbangjeogeuro [일방저그로]

일방적 + noun · 일방적으로 + 취소하다/통보하다

one-sidedly, unilaterally

Example

회사가 일방적으로 계약을 취소했어요.

The company canceled the contract unilaterally.

Word parts

일 one방 side, direction적 -ic

Literally 'from one side only'.

Good to know

일방적으로 통보하다 'to notify one-sidedly' is a frequent complaint in news and workplaces.