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lähimainkaan

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Finnish

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Etymology

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lähimain +‎ -kaan

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlæhiˌmɑi̯ŋkɑːn/, [ˈlæɦiˌmɑ̝i̯ŋkɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -ɑiŋkɑːn
  • Hyphenation(key): lähi‧mainkaan

Adverb

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lähimainkaan

  1. (chiefly in the negative) by a long shot, by a wide margin, even close to
    Hän ei pysynyt vauhdissani, ei lähimainkaan.
    He couldn't keep up with me, not by a long shot.

Further reading

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