No. 167 in Estonian
üsna
"Üsna" means "quite" or "fairly" in English.
In a sentence
Ta on üsna väsinud pärast pikka päeva.
He is quite tired after a long day.
"Üsna" is used here to indicate the degree of tiredness, translating to "quite" in English, meaning significantly but not excessively.
See ülesanne tundub üsna raske.
This task seems rather difficult.
"Üsna" is employed to describe the perceived difficulty of the task, functioning as "rather" to suggest a noticeable level of difficulty.
Meil läheb üsna hästi vaatamata raskustele.
We're doing quite well despite the difficulties.
Here, "üsna" emphasizes the extent of well-being, equivalent to "quite well," indicating a moderate to high level of positive status.
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