tehottomammin

Tehottomammin is a Finnish adverbial comparative meaning “more ineffectively” or “in a less efficient way.” It is used to compare actions, methods, or processes in terms of their effectiveness or efficiency. The form reflects the Finnish pattern for adverbial comparatives and is closely related to the adjective tehoton (not powerful, inefficient).

Formation and relation to other forms: Tehottomammin is derived from the stem of tehottom- with the comparative adverb suffix -ammin. It parallels other adverbial comparatives such as nopeammin (more quickly) and is the adverbial counterpart of the comparative adjective tehottomampi (more inefficient) or tehottomampi compared to another method. The word conveys a graded sense of inefficiency and is typically used in evaluative contexts.

Usage and nuance: The term commonly appears in technical reports, journalism, and other formal writing where precise evaluation of efficiency is required. It contrasts with more neutral phrases like vähemmän tehokkaasti (less efficiently) and with the corresponding adjective form. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for phrasing that sounds less technical, such as “vähemmän tehokkaasti,” rather than tehottomammin.

Examples:

- Tämä ratkaisu toimii tehottomammin kuin toinen vaihtoehto.

- Prosessin kulku etenee tehottomammin uusien käytäntöjen käyttöönoton jälkeen.

See also: tehottoman, tehostaa, tehokkuus, tehokas, nopeammin.