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그런 such; like that; that sort of
그런하다 to be so; to be such
그런데 but; however; still, etc
그러면 (shortened form of 그렇다면 AND 그럼 is an even shorter form!) if so; in that case; if (when) it is like that, etc
그러니까 so; therefore; accordingly, etc
I don't know where the 데 comes from, but on the way to work today I suddenly realized/decided/concluded that 그러면 comes from 그런 and the vst-(으)면 form (if..then, when...then) form. Long, "If it's like that then..." Short, "If so, in that case."
This form can be shortened even further to 그럼, which is commonly used as a filler word. "OK; well; then..."
I also realized/decided/concluded that 그러니까 comes from 그런 plus vst-(으)니까 form (since A, then B; because of this) form. Long, "Because it was like that..." Short, "So, therefore, thus."
I don't know if these realizations will actually help me use the words any better, but it was cool to realize the connection on my own.
Edited: 2월15일
그래도 nevertheless, even thought
-도 form added (even though, yet, although)