No. 17,822 in Korean
속속
"속속" means "successively" or "one after another."
In a sentence
새로운 소식이 속속 들어왔다.
New updates arrived one after another.
Here, '속속' is used to indicate sequential arrival or occurrence of news, emphasizing quick succession.
그의 아이디어들이 속속 현실화되고 있다.
His ideas are being realized one after another.
In this sentence, '속속' highlights the progressive and continuous realization of ideas in a sequential manner.
속속 알려지는 진실은 사람들을 놀라게 했다.
The truth, which was revealed one after another, surprised people.
'속속' is employed to portray the gradual disclosure of truths in succession, creating a dramatic impact.
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