sikäli

See also: sikali

Finnish

Etymology

si- + -kä + -li

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsikæli(ˣ)/, [ˈs̠ik̟æli(ʔ)]
  • Rhymes: -ikæli
  • Syllabification(key): si‧kä‧li

Adverb

sikäli

  1. as far (as), insofar (usually with kuin or (colloquially) kun)
    sikäli kuin on mahdollistaas far as it is possible, insofar as it is possible
    sikäli mikäli (colloquial)to the extent that
  2. in that way, so
  3. in a way
    sikäli on hyvä, että...it is in a way good that...

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