pääsääntöisesti

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Finnish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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pää- (main) +‎ sääntö (rule) +‎ -inen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpæːˌsæːntøi̯sestiˣ/, [ˈpæːˌs̠æːn̪t̪ø̞i̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -esti
  • Syllabification(key): pää‧sään‧töi‧ses‧ti

Adverb

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pääsääntöisesti

  1. as a rule, as a general rule

Usage notes

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This word is regarded as an annoying neologism by some.

Synonyms

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Further reading

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