No. 211 in Korean
그대로
"As it is" or "just like that."
In a sentence
그는 나에게 말한 그대로 행동했다.
He acted just as he told me he would.
In this sentence, '그대로' emphasizes acting exactly as something was described or instructed.
문을 닫아 놓은 상태를 그대로 유지해주세요.
Please keep the door exactly as it is, closed.
Here, '그대로' is used to emphasize maintaining the current state of something without change.
제가 준비한 발표를 그대로 따라오세요.
Please follow the presentation I prepared exactly.
'그대로' in this context stresses following exactly as the prepared material or instructions.
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