vaivaisesti

Finnish

Etymology

vaivainen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑi̯ʋɑi̯sestiˣ/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯ʋɑ̝i̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -esti
Syllabification^(key): vai‧vai‧ses‧ti

Adverb

vaivaisesti (comparative vaivaisemmin, superlative vaivaisimmin)

in a measly, paltry or crippled way

Further reading

“vaivaisesti”, 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 2023-07-04

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