asteittain

Finnish

Etymology

astei- (“degree, level”) +‎ -ttain (distributive plural)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑstei̯tːɑi̯n/, [ˈɑ̝s̠te̞i̯t̪ːɑ̝i̯n]
• Rhymes: -ɑsteitːɑin
• Hyphenation^(key): as‧teit‧tain

Adverb

asteittain

1. by degrees (in small steps)
2. gradually

Synonyms

• (gradually): vähitellen

Derived terms

• asteittainen

Further reading

• “asteittain”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (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