takkuisesti

Finnish

Etymology

takkuinen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɑkːui̯sestiˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kːui̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -esti
Syllabification^(key): tak‧kui‧ses‧ti

Adverb

takkuisesti (comparative takkuisemmin, superlative takkuisimmin)

(figuratively) slowly, sluggishly, with issues or problems, with limited success or progress, not smoothly
(rare) in a tangled or straggly way

Further reading

“takkuisesti”, 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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