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Finnish
Etymology
kui- + -ten + -kin, or equivalently kukin + -ten (causative plural)
Pronunciation
Adverb
kuitenkin (not comparable)
- (chiefly in the positive) anyway, regardless, still
- Luulen, että vesi on vielä kylmää, mutta menen kuitenkin uimaan. ― I think that the water is still cold, but I'll go swimming anyway.
- (chiefly in the positive) however, nevertheless, after all, still
- Suunnitelma kuitenkin muuttui. ― However, the plan changed.
- (chiefly in the positive) but (at least), then (at least)
- elleivät kaikki, niin kuitenkin te ― if not everyone, then (at least) you
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