alusta alkaen

Finnish

Etymology

alusta (“from the start”) + alkaen (“beginning”)

Adverb

alusta alkaen (not comparable)

1. (idiomatic) from the very beginning, from the outset, from the inception, from the word go, from the get-go
2. from scratch

Synonyms

• (from scratch): puhtaalta pöydältä, tyhjästä

Related terms

• alun alkaen