persoonallisesti

Finnish

Etymology

persoonallinen +‎ -sti

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpersoːnɑlːisestiˣ/, [ˈpe̞rs̠o̞ːˌnɑ̝lːiˌs̠e̞s̠ti(ʔ)]
• Rhymes: -esti
• Syllabification^(key): per‧soo‧nal‧li‧ses‧ti

Adverb

persoonallisesti (comparative persoonallisemmin, superlative persoonallisimmin)

1. distinctively, personally (in a distinctive or unique manner)

   Hän pukeutuu hyvin persoonallisesti.

   She dresses in a very distinctive manner.

Usage notes

Both persoonallisesti and henkilökohtaisesti may be translated as "personally" into English. The difference is that persoonallisesti refers to one's external habitus or way of doing things, and henkilökohtaisesti refers to one's feelings or opinions. Only henkilökohtaisesti may have the sense "in person".

See also

• henkilökohtaisesti

Further reading

• “persoonallisesti”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03