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Russian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Univerbation of к (k) + ста́ти (státi), dative singular of стать (statʹ).
Pronunciation
Adverb
кста́ти • (kstáti)
- (hedge) by the way
- Synonyms: к сло́ву (k slóvu), кста́ти говоря́ (kstáti govorjá), ме́жду про́чим (méždu próčim)
- as a matter of fact, for the record, incidentally
- Synonyms: по́льзуясь слу́чаем (pólʹzujasʹ slúčajem), заодно́ (zaodnó), вме́сте с тем (vméste s tem)
- (often in the form о́чень кста́ти (óčenʹ kstáti)) useful, helpful, handy, welcome, convenient
- at the right time, with good timing, in the nick of time, opportunely
- Synonym: во́время (vóvremja)
- to the point, apropos, relevant
- Synonym: к ме́сту (k méstu)
- (dated) decently, appropriately, properly
- Synonyms: прили́чно (prilíčno), присто́йно (pristójno)