Korean word

급속히

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeupssoki

Meaning

  • adverbrapidly

Example

기술이 급속히 발전하고 있다.ki su ri keup sso ki pal jjeon ha go it tta

Technology is developing rapidly.

Illustration for 급속히 (rapidly)

More examples

전염병이 급속히 확산되고 있다.cheo nyeom byeong i keup sso ki hwak ssan doe go it tta

The infectious disease is spreading rapidly.

Core concept

A process or change moves forward at a very high speed.

Common phrases

  • 급속히 발전하다keup sso ki pal jjeon ha da

    develop rapidly

  • 급속히 증가하다keup sso ki cheung ga ha da

    increase rapidly

  • 급속히 진행되다keup sso ki chin haeng doe da

    proceed rapidly

  • 급속히 확산되다keup sso ki hwak ssan doe da

    spread rapidly

Similar words

빨리ppalli: Shows that something is done soon, with little time allowed to pass.
빠르게ppareuge: Describes an action carried out quickly and smoothly.
순식간에sunsikkkane: Describes something happening almost at once.

Definition in Korean

속도나 진행이 매우 빠르게 이루어짐을 이르는 부사sok tto na chin haeng i mae u ppa reu ge i ru eo ji meul i reu neun pu sa

Word origin

The Sino-Korean noun 급속 (geupsso, "high speed") combines with 히 (ki, "adverb-forming ending") to form an adverb meaning rapidly.

Usage tips

  • It commonly describes development, growth, or spread, so it highlights the speed of progress rather than the topic itself.

Opposites

Related words

  • 급속keupssokrapiditynoun
  • 급속화keupssokwaaccelerationnoun

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