hervottomasti

Finnish

Etymology

hervoton +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈherʋotːomɑstiˣ/, [ˈhe̞rʋo̞t̪ːo̞ˌmɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -ɑsti
Syllabification^(key): her‧vot‧to‧mas‧ti

Adverb

hervottomasti (comparative hervottomammin, superlative hervottomimmin)

limply
(slang) outrageously, amazingly, extremely

Further reading

“hervottomasti”, 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 2023-07-02

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