seurauksiltaan

Seurauksiltaan is a Finnish adverb used to describe something from the perspective of its consequences. It conveys that an evaluation, judgment, or description is made with regard to the outcomes or effects rather than the causes or process.

The form is derived from the noun seuraus (consequence) with a suffix that expresses a viewpoint or aspect, yielding an expression that translates roughly to “in terms of consequences” or “consequentially.” It is most common in formal or analytical writing, such as policy analysis, journalism, and academic texts, but it can appear in other formal registers as well.

Usage notes:

- Seurauksiltaan typically modifies the phrase related to consequences, and it can precede adjectives or nouns that name the type of consequence. For example, kohdassa “päätöksen seurauksiltaan kielteinen vaikutus” means “the decision’s consequences have a negative effect,” and “hankkeen seurauksiltaan myönteiset vaikutukset” means “the project’s consequences have positive effects.”

- It serves to shift focus from causes or processes to outcomes. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer phrases like “vaikutusten vuoksi” or “seurauksia ajatellen,” which express a similar idea in a more common form.

Examples:

- Päätöksen seurauksiltaan kielteinen vaikutus kohdistui erityisesti pienituloisiin.

- Hankkeen seurauksiltaan myönteiset vaikutukset ovat ilmeisiä.

Related terms include seurau s (consequence) and vaikutus (effect). Seurauksiltaan is best understood as a stylistic device for framing statements by the outcomes they produce.