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kovasti

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From kova (hard; forceful) +‎ -sti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkoʋɑstiˣ/, [ˈko̞ʋɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -oʋɑsti
  • Hyphenation(key): ko‧vas‧ti

Adverb

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kovasti (comparative kovemmin, superlative kovimmin)

  1. a great deal, very much
    Synonyms: kovin, see also Thesaurus:kovin
    Hän piti harrastuksistaan kovasti.
    He liked his hobbies very much.
  2. hard (in a hard manner)
    Synonym: kovaa
  3. loudly
    Synonyms: kovaa, lujaa
  4. forcefully
    Synonyms: kovaa, voimalla
  5. strictly, harshly
    Synonym: ankarasti

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