suorastaan

Finnish

Etymology

suora +‎ -staan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsuo̯rɑstɑːn/, [ˈs̠uo̞̯rɑ̝s̠tɑ̝ːn]
  • Rhymes: -uorɑstɑːn
  • Syllabification(key): suo‧ras‧taan
  • Hyphenation(key): suo‧ras‧taan

Adverb

suorastaan

  1. downright, positively
    Pettymys minuun oli taas suorastaan käsinkosketeltava.
    Her disappointment in me was again downright tangible.

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