lyhyesti

Finnish

Etymology

lyhyt +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlyhyestiˣ/, [ˈlyɦyˌe̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -esti
Syllabification^(key): ly‧hy‧es‧ti

Adverb

lyhyesti (comparative lyhyemmin, superlative lyhyimmin)

shortly, briefly, concisely (in few words)
Ideat ilmaistaan yleensä lyhyemmin runomuodossa kuin proosana.
Ideas are generally expressed more shortly in verse than in prose

See also

lyhyesti sanottuna

Further reading

“lyhyesti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

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