rychle

Rychle is a Czech adverb meaning fast or quickly. It is derived from the adjective rychlý (fast) and is used to indicate the manner of an action or the speed of movement. In grammar, rychle functions as an adverb that typically modifies verbs.

In everyday use, rychle appears with verbs to describe how something is done: for example, běžet rychle (to run quickly), jet rychle (to go fast), psát rychle (to write quickly). It can also appear in phrases such as na rychlo, meaning hastily or without thorough preparation. The adverb can be intensified by the comparative form rychleji (more quickly) and in some contexts by the superlative nejrychleji (the fastest or most quickly).

Rychle is closely related to the adjective rychlý, which describes something with inherent speed. The opposite of rychle in adverb form is pomale, or more commonly pomaleji for a comparative sense, while the corresponding adjective is pomalý (slow).

Rychle is widely used across various registers of Czech, from everyday speech to writing, to convey speed, immediacy, or efficiency. It complements nouns and adjectives by situating actions in time or manner, often contrasting with slower or more deliberate alternatives. See also rychlost (speed) and rychlý (fast) for related terms.