epäkohtalaisen

epäkohtalaisen is a Finnish adverb. It is the genitive singular form of the adjective epäkohtalainen, meaning "unfortunate," "ill-fated," or "unlucky." As an adverb, epäkohtalaisen modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, indicating a degree or manner that is not fortunate. It suggests a situation or outcome that is regrettable, undesirable, or has a negative connotation. For example, one might say something happened epäkohtalaisen huonosti, meaning it happened unfortunately poorly. The adverbial use emphasizes the negative or unfortunate aspect of the event or quality it describes. It can be used to express a mild degree of misfortune or bad luck. The word itself is derived from the negation prefix "epä-" (un-) and "kohtalainen" (fateful, moderate, tolerable). Therefore, epäkohtalainen literally translates to "not fateful" or "unfavorable in fate," and epäkohtalaisen as an adverb carries this sense of an unfortunate circumstance.