Localisesti

Localisesti is a Finnish adverb meaning “in a local manner” or “locally.” It is used to describe actions, processes, or characteristics that pertain to a local area, community, organization, or context rather than a broader or global scope. In practice, it can modify verbs, adjectives, or nouns in sentences such as “Hankkeessa keskityimme localisesti tuotettuihin raaka-aineisiin.”

The form is not common in standard Finnish; it is a calque from English “locally” and stems from the root “local” plus the Finnish adverbial suffix -isesti. In Finnish, the more standard term for “locally” is paikallisesti; use of localisesti appears mainly in technical, marketing, or bilingual texts and in contexts influenced by English. Dictionaries rarely include it, and its usage tends to be domain-specific.

Usage and domains include business, information technology, and policy writing to emphasize operations within a defined local unit or community. It can contrast with kansainvälisesti (internationally) or globaalisti (globally) and with alueellisesti (regionally). Examples include “Hankkeet pyrkivät localisesti tuotettuihin tuotteisiin” and “Data käsitellään localisesti, tallennus on rajoitettu paikallisiin palvelimiin.”

Reception among language professionals is mixed; many purists consider it non-standard or informal, and in formal writing paikallisesti is generally preferred. In bilingual or international contexts, the English term “locally” may be used directly, or localisesti may appear as part of a stylistic choice influenced by English technical jargon.

See also: paikallisesti, alueellisesti, lokaalisointi, lokalisointi.