kevyellä

Kevyellä is a Finnish word, the adessive singular form of the adjective kevyt, which means "light" in the sense of low weight, gentle, or not serious. As an adessive form (ending -llä), kevyellä typically appears in expressions that indicate manner, means, or accompaniment and in fixed idiomatic phrases. It often functions adverbially, modifying a verb or an action (for example, "kevyellä kädellä" — "with a light hand", or "kevyellä mielellä" — "with a light heart", i.e., lightheartedly).

Grammatically, kevyellä combines the adjective stem with the adessive case ending used in Finnish to express location (on/at), instrumentality (by/with), and certain adverbial relations. It appears in constructions where an object or instrument is understood or when describing how an action is performed. The form follows Finnish vowel harmony and consonant gradation rules that govern adjective inflection.

Etymology and cognates trace the word to common Finnic roots for the concept of lightness; related words appear in other Finnic languages such as Estonian (kerge). Pronunciation in Finnish approximates [ˈkeʋyelːæ].

Usage examples are common in everyday speech and literature, where kevyellä conveys gentleness, ease, or nonchalance depending on context.