kevyesti

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Finnish

Etymology

kevyt +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeʋyestiˣ/,
  • Rhymes: -esti
  • Hyphenation(key): ke‧vy‧es‧ti

Adverb

kevyesti (comparative kevyemmin, superlative kevyimmin)

  1. lightly (in a manner that is light, or which does not have much weight)
    Synonyms: kepeästi, keveästi, köykäisesti, kepoisesti, heppoisesti
    kevyesti aseistettulightly armed
  2. easily, effortlessly
    Synonyms: kepeästi, keveästi, köykäisesti, helposti, iisisti, vaivatta, vaivattomasti
  3. (figuratively) lightly, frivolously, flippantly, not seriously, nonchalantly
    Synonyms: köykäisesti, kepeästi, keveästi
  4. (informal) easily, absolutely, no question
    Synonyms: iisisti, varmasti, heittämällä
    • 2024 March 4, Jussi Lehmusvesi, “Peter Franzénin tähdittämä Netflix-yllätys on hillitön hitti – ja floppi”, in Helsingin sanomat:
      Kevyesti huonoin elokuva, jonka olen ikinä nähnyt”, kommenttinsa jättänyt Chris A tiivistää.
      "Easily the worst movie I have ever seen", commmentor Chris A summarises.

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