epäillysti
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈepæi̯lːystiˣ/, [ˈe̞pæi̯lˌlys̠ti(ʔ)]
- Rhymes: -ysti
- Syllabification(key): e‧päil‧lys‧ti
Usage notes
While the usage of this adverb is acceptable, a structure using epäillä (“to suspect”) as a verb is generally preferred, unless doing so makes the sentence structure significantly more complicated.
- Hän on epäillysti rikkonut lakia. → Hänen epäillään rikkoneen lakia.
- He has suspectedly broken the law. → He is suspected to have broken the law.
Further reading
- “epäillysti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
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