yliolkaisesti

Finnish

Etymology

yliolkainen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈyliˌolkɑi̯sestiˣ/, [ˈyliˌo̞lkɑ̝i̯ˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -esti
Syllabification^(key): y‧li‧ol‧kai‧ses‧ti

Adverb

yliolkaisesti (comparative yliolkaisemmin, superlative yliolkaisimmin)

nonchalantly, superciliously, with contempt

Further reading

“yliolkaisesti”, 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 2023-07-04

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