This is the 9235th most frequent Korean word.
걸렸으나
"걸렸으나" means "was caught, but" or "got stuck, but" depending on context.
In this sentence, 걸렸으나 is used to express having been affected by an illness (걸리다) followed by '으나' to indicate a contrasting situation (recovery).
병에 걸렸으나 빨리 회복했습니다.
I got ill but recovered quickly.
Here, 걸렸으나 refers to being trapped in traffic (걸리다) and the ensuing contrasting action or situation (arriving on time).
교통 체증에 걸렸으나 늦지 않게 도착했습니다.
I was caught in traffic but managed to arrive on time.
In this sentence, 걸렸으나 describes encountering problems or issues (걸리다) followed by '으나' to indicate contrasting resolution.