ei suinkaan

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Finnish

Etymology

suinkaan: suvuin > suin +‎ -kaan

Adverb

ei suinkaan

  1. by no means, not by any means (certainly not; definitely not)
    En suinkaan tarkoita, että eutanasia pitäisi kieltää.
    By no means am I suggesting that euthanasia should be outlawed.
    Älkää suinkaan tehkö sitä!
    Don't by any means do that!

Usage notes

  • the negation verb ei is conjugated in appropriate person
  • suinkaan can not be used without negation
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