oikein

== Finnish == === Etymology === The instructive plural of oikea (“right”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoi̯kei̯n/, [ˈo̞i̯k̟e̞i̯n] Rhymes: -oikein Syllabification(key): oi‧kein Hyphenation(key): oi‧kein === Adverb === oikein (comparative oikeammin, superlative oikeimmin) correctly (in a correct manner) Antonym: väärin rightly, right (in a morally correct/upright way) Antonym: väärin (of a view, opinion) correct, right, corresponding to reality (chiefly predicatively after olla) Antonym: väärin very, really Synonyms: hyvin, erittäin, todella, tosi, sangen properly Synonym: kunnolla Antonym: väärin ==== Usage notes ==== The superlatives oikein and väärin are rarely appropriate, because right and wrong are often understood as absolutes, and because of the homonymy with much more frequently used adverbs. People tend to circumvent them by saying eniten väärä, lähinnä oikeaa and eniten oikea, choosing another adjective if available (e.g. kiero, oikeanpuoleinen, oikeellinen) or using kaikista as a determiner. ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === oikein instructive plural of oikea superlative degree of oikea === Further reading === “oikein”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023