은근히

Korean

Etymology

From 은근(慇懃) (eun'geun, “politeness; implicitness”) +‎ 히 (-hi, adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eun'geunhi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eungeunhi
McCune–Reischauer?ŭn'gŭnhi
Yale Romanization?unkun.hi

Adverb

은근히 • (eun'geunhi)

  1. slowly and constantly
  2. quietly; secretly
  3. implicitly; inwardly
    그는 은근히 비관적인 태도를 보였다.
    geuneun eun'geunhi bigwanjeogin taedoreul boyeotda.
    He implicitly showed a pessimistic attitude.
  4. tastefully
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