sovinnolla

Sovinnolla is a Finnish adverb that denotes performing an action in a conciliatory or compliant manner, or in accordance with an agreement. The word is derived from sovinto, meaning reconciliation or agreement, and from the related adjective sovinnollinen, meaning conciliatory or compliant. In contemporary Finnish, sovinnolla is relatively rare and is mainly found in formal, historical, or literary contexts rather than in everyday speech.

In use, sovinnolla describes the manner of an action—done with consent, with mutual understanding, or in line with an agreed arrangement. It is often attached to verbs in formal narration or legal prose to emphasize agreement-based conduct. Examples: "Keskustelut edistyivät sovinnolla" (The discussions progressed in a conciliatory/consensual manner) and "päätös tehtiin sovinnolla kaikkien osapuolten hyväksynnällä" (the decision was made by agreement with all parties’ approval). The term is closely related to sovinto (reconciliation/settlement), sovinnollinen (conciliatory, compliant), and sovitteluprosessi (conciliation process). It should not be confused with sovinnollisesti (dutifully, in a manner of obligation), which carries a slightly different nuance.

History and prevalence: The attestation of sovinnolla appears in dictionaries and older corpora; usage today is limited to niche legal, administrative, or historical writing. It underscores a concept of action defined by agreement rather than unilateral will.

See also: sovinto, sovinnollinen, sovittelu, sopimus.