No. 459 in Finnish
hyvinkin
"Hyvinkin" means "quite possibly" or "even very."
In a sentence
Tämä kirja on hyvinkin mielenkiintoinen.
This book is very interesting.
Here 'hyvinkin' is used to emphasize the adjective 'mielenkiintoinen' (interesting), conveying a stronger intensity than 'very'.
Hän saattaa saapua hyvinkin ajoissa.
He might arrive quite early.
In this case, 'hyvinkin' is utilized to emphasize 'ajoissa' (on time), suggesting a possibility of being even earlier than typical timing.
Kielioppiharjoitukset voivat olla hyvinkin hyödyllisiä.
Grammar exercises can be extremely useful.
Here, 'hyvinkin' enhances the adjective 'hyödyllisiä' (useful), showing a higher probability or intensity of usefulness.
Tämä suoriutuminen voi hyvinkin olla paras tähän asti.
This performance might very well be the best so far.
The word 'hyvinkin' emphasizes the possibility or likelihood of something being the case.
Hyvinkin pienellä vaivalla voit saavuttaa suuria asioita.
With even very little effort, you can achieve great things.
The word 'hyvinkin' here highlights that the described situation is almost surprisingly or exceptionally achievable.
Hän saapui hyvinkin odottamatta tilaisuuteen.
He arrived very unexpectedly to the event.
In this context, 'hyvinkin' intensifies the sense of unexpectedness or unforeseen nature of the action.
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