Finnish

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Etymology

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ala-arvoinen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑˌ(ʔ)ɑrʋoi̯sestiˣ/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝ˌ(ʔ)ɑ̝rʋo̞i̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -esti
  • Syllabification(key): a‧la‧ar‧voi‧ses‧ti

Adverb

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ala-arvoisesti (comparative ala-arvoisemmin, superlative ala-arvoisimmin)

  1. inferiorly, in a subpar manner

Further reading

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