toistuvasti

Toistuvasti is a Finnish adverb meaning “repeatedly” or “recurrently.” It describes actions or events that occur on multiple occasions or persist over time, rather than happening only once. The word can modify verbs and is common in formal or written contexts, especially in reports, analyses, or descriptions of patterns.

Etymology and form: The adverb is formed from the adjective toistuva (recurrent, repetitive) or from the verb toistaa (to repeat) with the Finnish adverb suffix -sti, yielding toistuvasti. Related forms include the noun toistuvuus (repetitiveness, recurrence) and the related nouns toisto (repetition) and toistuma or toistua (to occur again).

Usage: Toistuvasti is typical of written Finnish and technical or scientific language. In everyday speech, speakers may opt for synonyms such as usein (often) or monesti (many times) depending on nuance, but toistuvasti conveys a stronger sense of recurrence across multiple instances.

Examples:

- Tutkimuksessa havaittiin, että haitta ilmeni toistuvasti useissa kokeissa. (The hindrance appeared repeatedly in several experiments.)

- Ongelma toistuu toistuvasti vuosittain. (The problem occurs repeatedly year after year.)

See also: toisto, toistuvuus, toistaa, toistua, toistuva.