oikeaaikaisia

Oikeaaikaisia is a Finnish adjective form used to describe actions, decisions, or measures that occur at the proper or optimal time. The base adjective is oikeaikainen, meaning timely or punctual, and oikeaaikaisia is its plural partitive form, typically used with nouns in the partitive or with indefinite quantities.

In Finnish grammar, oikeaaikainen is composed of the root time element aika and the prefix oikea (right, proper). The combination conveys that timing is appropriate for the situation, as opposed to being early or late. The plural partitive form oikeaaikaisia is commonly used when referring to several timely items or actions within a broader context, such as oikeaaikaisia toimia or oikeaaikaisia ratkaisuja.

Common contexts for the term include public administration, healthcare, and project management, where timely action is a central concern. It is often found in reports, policy discussions, or journalistic writing to emphasize the importance of acting at the right moment rather than merely acting quickly. The related noun oikeaaikaisuus denotes the quality of timeliness, and phrases like oivaaikaiset magari

are used to express this attribute across different domains.

Examples (Finnish): "Kehitysprojektin onnistuminen riippuu oikeaikaisista päätöksistä." "Oikeaaikaiset hoitotoimenpiteet voivat lyhentää toipumisaikaa." "Kriisinhallinnassa korostetaan oikeaikaisia ratkaisuja." The term is versatile and contrasts with formulations that stress speed without timing.

See also: oikea-aikainen, oikeaaikaisuus.