halvasti

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Estonian

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Etymology

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halb +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlvɑsti/, [ˈ(h)ɑlvɑstʲi]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlvɑsti
  • Hyphenation: hal‧vas‧ti

Adverb

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halvasti (comparative halvemini)

  1. badly, poorly
    Antonym: hästi

References

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  • halvasti in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
  • halvasti”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

Finnish

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Etymology

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halpa +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɑlʋɑstiˣ/, [ˈhɑ̝lʋɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlʋɑsti
  • Syllabification(key): hal‧vas‧ti

Adverb

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halvasti (comparative halvemmin, superlative halvimmin) (uncommon)

  1. cheaply

Usage notes

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It is more common to use halvalla (for cheap) or a synonym like edullisesti.