kovasti

Finnish

Etymology

From kova (“hard; forceful”) +‎ -sti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoʋɑstiˣ/, [ˈko̞ʋɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -oʋɑsti
• Syllabification^(key): ko‧vas‧ti

Adverb

kovasti (comparative kovemmin, superlative kovimmin)

1. a great deal, very much

   Synonyms: kovin, see also Thesaurus:kovin

   Hän piti harrastuksistaan kovasti.

   He liked his hobbies very much.

2. (rare) hard

   Synonym: kovaa

3. (rare) forcefully

   Synonyms: kovaa, voimalla

Further reading

• “kovasti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• kasvoit, kovista, savikot