päinvastoin

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See also: päin vastoin

Finnish

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Etymology

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From päin +‎ vastoin.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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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.

Further reading

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