tarkasti

Tarkasti is a Finnish adverb that means "carefully" or "exactly." It is derived from the adjective tarkka, meaning "careful" or "accurate." The adverb is formed with the suffix -sti, a productive suffix in Finnish that turns adjectives into adverbs, expressing manner or degree of an action. As with other -sti adverbs, tarkasti does not inflect for person or number; it remains the same across contexts.

In usage, tarkasti is common in both written and spoken Finnish, especially in descriptive, instructional, or evaluative contexts. It can modify a verb to indicate how an action is performed, or precede a clause to indicate the manner of evaluation. Examples: Hän mitasi etäisyyden tarkasti. Hän seurasi tilannetta tarkasti. Mittaukset tehtiin tarkasti ja toistettavasti. The word can also appear in combination with participles or adjectives to stress precision, for example, tarkasti laaditut tiedot.

Related forms include tarkka (adjective), tarkkuus (precision), and the broader category of -sti adverbs used to express manner. The term does not carry a fixed political or cultural meaning; its sense is purely linguistic, describing the manner of action.

See also: tarkka, tarkkuus, Finnish adverb formation.