epäillysti

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Finnish

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Etymology

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epäilty (suspect, suspected) +‎ -sti (-ly)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈepæi̯lːystiˣ/, [ˈe̞pæi̯lˌlys̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ysti
  • Syllabification(key): e‧päil‧lys‧ti

Adverb

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epäillysti

  1. suspectedly

Usage notes

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While the usage of this adverb is acceptable, a structure using epäillä (to suspect) as a verb is generally preferred, unless doing so makes the sentence structure significantly more complicated.

Hän on epäillysti rikkonut lakia. → Hänen epäillään rikkoneen lakia.
He has suspectedly broken the law. → He is suspected to have broken the law.

Further reading

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