No. 848 in Estonian

üpris

"Üpris" means "quite" or "rather" in English.

In a sentence

See on üpris huvitav raamat.
This is a rather interesting book.
Here, 'üpris' is used to mean 'rather, fairly' to mildly emphasize the adjective 'interesting'.
Ilm on üpris soe täna.
The weather is quite warm today.
In this sentence, 'üpris' denotes 'quite, fairly' to indicate a moderate intensity of the adjective 'warm'.
Ta lõpetas üpris kiiresti.
She finished fairly quickly.
'Üpris' in this context modifies the adverb 'quickly,' indicating a moderate degree of speed.

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