melko lailla

Finnish

Etymology

From melko (“quite”) + lailla (“like, as”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmelko ˈlɑi̯lːɑ/, [ˈme̞lko̞ ˈlɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝]
  • IPA(key): /ˈmelkoˌlɑi̯lːɑ/, [ˈme̞lko̞ˌlɑ̝i̯lːɑ̝]

Adverb

melko lailla

  1. (idiomatic) quite a bit, considerably (of a considerable amount)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:runsaasti
  2. (idiomatic) pretty much, more or less
    Synonyms: aika lailla, käytännössä
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