isällisesti

Finnish

Etymology

isällinen (fatherly) +‎ -sti (-ly)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈisælːisestiˣ/, [ˈis̠ælːiˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -esti
  • Syllabification(key): i‧säl‧li‧ses‧ti
  • Hyphenation(key): isäl‧li‧ses‧ti

Adverb

isällisesti (comparative isällisemmin, superlative isällisimmin)

  1. In a fatherly manner.

Usage notes

In English, "fatherly" is an adjective.

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