miten sattuu
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Finnish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
miten (“how”) + sattuu (“it happens”)
Phrase[edit]
- willy nilly (without regard for consequences or the will of those affected)
- Rahanahneet kirjailijat tahkoavat romaaneja miten sattuu.
- So writers chasing money churn out novels willy nilly.
- willy nilly (seemingly at random, haphazardly)
- Liisa Ihmemaassa kuvailee paikkaa, jossa outoja asioita tapahtuu miten sattuu.
- Alice in Wonderland describes a place where random things happen all willy nilly.
Usage notes[edit]
Instead of miten, other interrogative pronouns such as kuka (“who”), missä (“where”), milloin (“when”) may be used according to context.