Kohtuullisella

Kohtuullisella is the adessive singular form of the Finnish adjective kohtuullinen, meaning reasonable, moderate, or fair. In Finnish, the adessive case is used to express location, manner, or a relation to a noun, so kohtuullisella typically describes how something is done or the condition under which something exists, often in phrases signaling price, degree, or approach.

Common uses include describing price, quantity, or manner. For example, kohtuullisella hinnalla or kohtuullisella hinnalla löydettävissä tuotteissa means “at a reasonable price.” Kohtuullisella tavalla means “in a reasonable/moderate way.” The form can also appear in expressions like kohtuullisella kannalla, indicating a reasonable or balanced basis. In these contexts kohtuullinen retains its core sense of balance and fairness.

Etymology traces kohtuullinen to kohtu, a term related to measure or moderation, combined with the suffix -ullinen to form an adjective meaning “characterized by” or “having the quality of.” The word thus conveys doing or existing within acceptable or moderate bounds.

Related forms include kohtuullisesti (adverb, meaning moderately or reasonably) and the noun kohtuullisuus (reasonableness, fairness). The word is neutral and widely used in both formal and informal Finnish. Its contrasts include kohtuuttomasti (excessively) and other terms describing extreme or unfair conditions.

In usage, kohtuullisella conveys a measured, practical sense of what is appropriate or fair in a given context, whether discussing prices, quantities, procedures, or judgments.