Opettavasti

Opettavasti is a Finnish adverb describing the manner of communication as didactic or instructional. It is used to characterize speech, texts, or explanations that aim to teach, clarify, or guide the audience through reasoning or steps. The word is closely related to the adjective opettava (edifying, instructional) and is formed with a typical adverbial suffix. In everyday language, opettavasti often signals a structured, pedagogical tone.

Usage and nuance: Opettavasti can be neutral when a presenter is thorough and clear, but it can also carry a slight patronizing nuance if the speaker appears to treat the audience as inexperienced. It is common in educational contexts, in media discussions of speeches or lectures, and in linguistics or rhetoric when describing tonal quality.

Examples: The sentence "Hän selitti opettavasti, miten tehtävä tulisi ratkaista" illustrates the sense. A critique might note a text that is "opettavasti rakennettu" to indicate it guides the reader step by step. The term is less common in everyday conversation than didaktinen or didaktisesti, but remains standard in discussions of instructional style.

See also: opettava, opettaminen, didaktinen.