automaticky

Automaticky is an adverb used in Czech (and Slovak) to indicate that an action is performed in an automatic manner, i.e., without human intervention. It describes processes controlled by machines, software, or systems and is formed from the adjective automatický (automatic). The term is used when the manner of an action is being emphasized rather than the object performing it.

Usage and examples: Automaticky answers the question how is this done? and is commonly placed before the verb or after the subject, depending on emphasis. Examples include: “Systém automaticky ukládá data.” (The system automatically saves data.) “Aplikace se automaticky spustí po přihlášení.” (The application starts automatically after login.) “Varování se automaticky zobrazí.” (A warning will be displayed automatically.)

Etymology and cognates: The form is cognate with English automatic and related terms in other languages. It likely entered Czech and Slovak through contact with German or French forms such as automatisch/automatique, reflecting the broader adoption of the adjective automatic. In Slovak, the same adverb automaticky is used; in Polish the equivalent is automatycznie.

See also: automatický, automatic, automation.