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Finnish
Etymology
From nimen (“of name”) omaan (“in(to) its own”), "in(to) its own name", later "as the name states" and simply "actually, in actuality".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnimenˌomɑːn/,
- Rhymes: -omɑːn
- Syllabification(key): ni‧men‧o‧maan
Adverb
nimenomaan
- precisely, specifically
Nimenomaan tästä syystä uskon, että on parempi, että me lähdemme.- It is precisely for this reason that I believe it is better that we leave.
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Interjection
nimenomaan
- absolutely!, definitely! (expression of agreement with another speaker)
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