nopeasti

Nopeasti is a Finnish adverb meaning "fast" or "quickly." It describes the manner in which an action is performed and usually modifies a verb. The form is built from the adjective nopea ("fast") plus the standard Finnish adverbial suffix -sti, yielding nopeasti. It is etymologically related to the noun nopeus, meaning "speed."

In usage, nopeasti signals speed or efficiency and appears across informal and formal language. Examples include: Hän vastasi nopeasti. Auto ajoi nopeasti. Toimitus tapahtui nopeasti. The adverb can also appear in comparative and superlative forms: nopeammin ("more quickly") and nopeimmin ("most quickly").

Pronunciation is roughly noh-PEH-astii, with the primary stress on the first syllable. Finnish phonology separates each vowel, so the syllables are pronounced as four distinct units: no-pe-as-ti.

Notes and context: Nopeasti is a neutral, standard adverb suitable for everyday use in speech and writing. It can contrast with other pace-related adverbs such as nopeasti (often used interchangeably in casual speech, though nuances may differ), and its forms follow regular Finnish inflection patterns.

Related terms include nopea (fast), nopeus (speed), and the adverbial suffix -sti used to form other adverbs from adjectives.