No. 427 in Estonian
lausa
"Absolutely," "utterly," or "even."
In a sentence
See film oli lausa hämmastav.
This movie was absolutely amazing.
In this sentence, 'lausa' emphasizes the level of admiration for the movie, equating to 'absolutely'.
Ta sõi lausa kolm koogitükki.
They ate as much as three pieces of cake.
Here, 'lausa' stresses the surprising quantity, equivalent to 'as much as'.
Ta jooksis lausa tormi kaudu koju.
They ran straight through the storm towards home.
In this context, 'lausa' underscores the directness or intensity of the action, similar to 'straight'.
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