This is the 4785th most frequent Korean word.
곧이어
"곧이어" means "immediately after" or "right after."
In this sentence, '곧이어' is used to indicate that sunlight followed immediately after the rain ceased, emphasizing the sequential nature.
비가 그치고 곧이어 햇빛이 비추기 시작했어요.
The rain stopped, and soon after, sunlight began to shine.
Here, '곧이어' shows that the act of going for lunch occurred immediately following the meeting's conclusion.
회의가 끝난 후 곧이어 우리는 점심을 먹으러 갔습니다.
After the meeting ended, we immediately went for lunch.
In this example, '곧이어' signals that there is no significant time gap between the end of class and the start of extracurricular activities.