кстати

Russian

Alternative forms

  • кст (kst) Internet slang
  • кста (ksta) Internet slang

Etymology

Univerbation of к (k) + ста́ти (státi), dative singular of стать (statʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkstatʲɪ]
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Adverb

кста́ти • (kstáti)

  1. (hedge) by the way
    Synonyms: к сло́ву (k slóvu), кста́ти говоря́ (kstáti govorjá), ме́жду про́чим (méždu próčim)
  2. as a matter of fact, for the record, incidentally
    Synonyms: по́льзуясь слу́чаем (pólʹzujasʹ slúčajem), заодно́ (zaodnó), вме́сте с тем (vméste s tem)
  3. (often in the form о́чень кста́ти (óčenʹ kstáti)) useful, helpful, handy, welcome, convenient
  4. at the right time, with good timing, in the nick of time, opportunely
    Synonym: во́время (vóvremja)
  5. to the point, apropos, relevant
    Synonym: к ме́сту (k méstu)
  6. (dated) decently, appropriately, properly
    Synonyms: прили́чно (prilíčno), присто́йно (pristójno)
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