Level 4

급속히

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Meaning and Usage

급속히 means 'rapidly' or 'swiftly' and is used to describe actions or changes that happen very quickly. It is an adverb often used in formal or written contexts, such as news reports, academic writing, or official statements.

Common Collocations

  • 급속히 발전하다: to develop rapidly
  • 급속히 증가하다: to increase rapidly
  • 급속히 변화하다: to change swiftly

These collocations emphasize fast progress or change.

Register and Nuance

급속히 is more formal and less conversational than words like 빨리 or 빨리빨리. It often appears in contexts discussing technology, society, or problems that require urgent attention.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse 급속히 with 급하게, which means 'urgently' or 'in a hurry.' 급속히 focuses on speed of change or movement, while 급하게 emphasizes urgency or haste in doing something.

Use 급속히 when you want to highlight the rapid pace of an event or process rather than the urgency of an action.

Example Sentences

기술이 급속히 발전하고 있다.

Gisul-i geupsokhi baljeonhago itda.

Technology is rapidly advancing.

그 문제는 급속히 해결되어야 한다.

Geu munje-neun geupsokhi haegyeoldoeeoya handa.

That problem must be solved swiftly.

급속히 변화하는 사회에 적응하기 어렵다.

Geupsokhi byeonhwahaneun sahoe-e jeogeunghagi eoryeopda.

It is difficult to adapt to a rapidly changing society.