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일찍이 info.

Tips to Remember:
• Think of "일찍이" as an extended form of "일찍." Just as adding “-이” to some adjectives emphasizes a quality, it helps you remember that "일찍이" carries a more formal or literary nuance compared to the everyday "일찍."
• Associate "일찍이" with phrases like “since the very early time,” which reinforces its use in contexts emphasizing beginnings.

Explanations:
• "일찍이" is an adverb meaning "early" or "from early on." It is often used in written or formal contexts to stress that something began early or happened at the very start.
• It implies not only the time category “early” but also a sense of continuity from an earlier period.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
• 일찍 (iljjik) – the common, everyday adverb for “early.”
• 초기 (chogi) – when referring to an initial period or the beginning part of something (though used as a noun or adjective).

Alternate Meanings (including Slang):
• "일찍이" is not widely used as slang. Its usage remains formal or literary, without notable alternate colloquial meanings.

Examples of Sentences:
1. Korean: 그는 일찍이 재능을 드러냈다.
Romanized: Geuneun iljjigi jaeneung-eul deureonaetda.
Translation: He showed his talent early on.

2. Korean: 일찍이 시작된 전통이 아직도 이어지고 있다.
Romanized: Iljjigi sijakdoen jeontong-i ajikdo ieojigo itda.
Translation: The tradition that began early is still continuing.

3. Korean: 일찍이 경고했지만 아무도 듣지 않았다.
Romanized: Iljjigi gyeonggohaetjiman amudo deutji anhatda.
Translation: Even though I warned early on, no one listened.

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