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TOPIK 4adverb

일찍이

iljjigi [일찌기]

일찍이 + past/experience: 일찍이 ~ㄴ 적이 없다

early on, long ago; ever (before)

Example

그는 일찍이 음악에 재능을 보였어요.

He showed a talent for music early on.

Word parts

From 일찍 'early'; the -이 form sounds more formal or literary.