juonellisesti

Finnish

Etymology

juonellinen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuo̯nelːisestiˣ/, [ˈjuo̞̯ne̞lːiˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -esti
  • Syllabification(key): juo‧nel‧li‧ses‧ti
  • Hyphenation(key): juo‧nel‧li‧ses‧ti

Adverb

juonellisesti

  1. As far as the plot is concerned; said of a book, movie, play etc.
    Juonellisesti se on mielestäni mielenkiintoinen elokuva.
    As far as the plot is concerned, I think it is an interesting movie.

Usage notes

  • Kotus recommends that the writers avoid this term. The example above would be better expressed as:
    Juoneltaan se on mielestäni mielenkiintoinen elokuva.
    As far as the plot is concerned, I think it is an interesting movie.

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