No. 133 in Latvian
būtiski
"Essentially" or "significantly."
In a sentence
Šis jautājums ir būtiski svarīgs nākotnes plānošanai.
This question is crucially important for future planning.
In this sentence, "būtiski" is used as an adverb to emphasize the degree of importance of the question.
Būtiski ir saprast, kā sekmīgi izpildīt uzdevumus.
It is essential to understand how to accomplish tasks successfully.
Here, "būtiski" functions as an adverb describing the necessity of understanding.
Viņš būtiski mainīja diskusijas virzienu.
He significantly changed the direction of the discussion.
In this context, "būtiski" is utilized as an adverb to denote the significant degree of change made.
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