päinvastoin

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See also: päin vastoin

Finnish

Etymology

From päin +‎ vastoin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpæi̯nˌʋɑstoi̯n/,
  • IPA(key): /pæi̯nˈʋɑstoi̯n/ (emphatically)
  • Rhymes: -ɑstoin
  • Syllabification(key): päin‧vas‧toin

Adverb

päinvastoin

  1. conversely, vice versa, on the contrary
    Hän on luonteeltaan erilainen kuin minä, mutta se ei meitä haittaa, pikemminkin päinvastoin.
    He is different from me in terms of his nature, but it doesn't bother us, but rather vice versa.

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