moninaisemmin

Moninaisemmin is a Finnish adverb meaning “in more varied or diverse ways.” It serves as the comparative form of the adjective moninainen, which describes things that are varied, diverse, or consisting of many different elements. The adverbial form moninaisemmin emphasizes a greater degree of variety than another state or situation.

Morphology and usage. In Finnish, many adjectives form adverbial comparatives by adding the suffix -emmin, resulting in moninaisemmin from moninainen. The word is most commonly found in analytic, descriptive, or literary contexts where the aim is to highlight increased diversity or multiplicity. It is less frequent in everyday, casual speech, where speakers might instead use simpler phrases such as “enemmän monipuolista” or “monipuolisemmin,” depending on the nuance sought.

Contexts and nuance. Moninaisemmin is used to contrast degrees of variety across phenomena such as cultural expressions, data manifestations, ecosystems, opinions, or representations. It signals that there are more distinct forms, variants, or appearances than in a reference point or previous state. The term can carry an evaluative tone by stressing breadth of diversity, but it remains a descriptive, not normative, marker when used in objective writing.

Examples. Keskustelun painopiste vaihteli moninaisemmin kuin aiemmin. Kulttuurien ilmentymät esiintyivät moninaisemmin eri alueilla. Tutkimus osoittaa, että ilmiö on moninaisemmin edustettu sekä kansallisella että kansainvälisellä tasolla.

See also. Moninainen; monimuotoisuus.