takkuisesti

Finnish

Etymology

takkuinen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑkːui̯sestiˣ/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝kːui̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -esti
  • Syllabification(key): tak‧kui‧ses‧ti
  • Hyphenation(key): tak‧kui‧ses‧ti

Adverb

takkuisesti (comparative takkuisemmin, superlative takkuisimmin)

  1. (figuratively) slowly, sluggishly, with issues or problems, with limited success or progress, not smoothly
  2. (rare) in a tangled or straggly way

Further reading

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