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mieluiten

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Finnish

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Etymology

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mieluu- +‎ -iten, from the same root as mieluusti, to which it acts like a superlative form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmie̯lui̯ten/, [ˈmie̞̯lui̯t̪e̞n]
  • Rhymes: -ieluiten
  • Syllabification(key): mie‧lui‧ten
  • Hyphenation(key): mie‧lui‧ten

Adverb

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mieluiten

  1. preferably, most rather
    Budjetti tulisi hyväksyä mahdollisimman nopeasti ja mieluiten yhdessä käsittelyssä.
    The budget should be approved as soon as possible and preferably in one reading.
  2. superlative degree of mielellään; most willingly
    Euroopan maista mieluiten siirtomaistaan luopui X.
    The european nation which most willingly gave up its colonial possessions was X.

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