Finnish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkokonɑi̯suːtenɑ/, [ˈko̞ko̞ˌnɑ̝i̯s̠uːˌt̪e̞nɑ̝]
  • Rhymes: -enɑ
  • Syllabification(key): ko‧ko‧nai‧suu‧te‧na

Noun

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kokonaisuutena

  1. essive singular of kokonaisuus

Adverb

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kokonaisuutena

  1. at large (in general; as a whole).
    Jotkut tukevat toimenpidettä, mutta kokonaisuutena ihmiset ovat luultavasti sitä vastaan.
    Some people support the measure, but the community at large will probably be against it.
  2. on the whole, by and large (for the most part; apart from some insignificant details).
    Kieli ei sopinut aikakauteen, mutta kokonaisuutena pidin elokuvasta.
    The language was wrong for the period, but, on the whole, I enjoyed the film.

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