päinvastoin

See also: päin vastoin

Finnish

Etymology

From päin +‎ vastoin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpæi̯nˌʋɑstoi̯n/, [ˈpæi̯nˌʋɑ̝s̠to̞i̯n]
  • IPA(key): /pæi̯nˈʋɑstoi̯n/ (emphatically)
  • Rhymes: -ɑstoin
  • Syllabification(key): päin‧vas‧toin
  • Hyphenation(key): päin‧vastoin

Adverb

päinvastoin

  1. conversely, vice versa, on the contrary
    Hän on luonteeltaan erilainen kuin minä, mutta se ei meitä haittaa, pikemminkin päinvastoin.
    He is different from me in terms of his nature, but it doesn't bother us, but rather vice versa.

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