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ylivoimaisesti

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ylivoimainen (overpowering, overwhelming) +‎ -sti (-ly)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈyliˌʋoi̯mɑi̯sestiˣ/, [ˈyliˌʋo̞i̯mɑ̝i̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -esti
  • Hyphenation(key): yli‧voimai‧ses‧ti

Adverb

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ylivoimaisesti

  1. overwhelmingly
    Kuopio voitti eilen Lahden ylivoimaisesti.
    Kuopio won overwhelmingly over Lahti yesterday.
  2. by far (to a considerably large extent, easily)
    Pariisi on Ranskan ylivoimaisesti suurin kaupunki.
    Paris is by far the largest city in France.

Further reading

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