halvasti

Estonian

Etymology

halb +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑlvɑsti/, [ˈ(h)ɑlvɑstʲi]
• Rhymes: -ɑlvɑsti
• Hyphenation: hal‧vas‧ti

Adverb

halvasti (comparative halvemini)

1. badly, poorly

   Antonym: hästi

References

• halvasti in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “halvasti”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009

Finnish

Etymology

halpa +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɑlʋɑstiˣ/, [ˈhɑ̝lʋɑ̝s̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -ɑlʋɑsti
• Syllabification^(key): hal‧vas‧ti

Adverb

halvasti (comparative halvemmin, superlative halvimmin) (uncommon)

1. cheaply

Usage notes

It is more common to use halvalla (“for cheap”) or a synonym like edullisesti.