This is the 225th most frequent Finnish word.
entistä
"Entistä" means "former" or "than before," depending on the context.
Here, 'entistä' refers to a former or previous state of skill, implying a temporal reference.
Haluaisin parantaa entistä taitoani piirtämisessä.
I would like to improve my previous skill in drawing.
In this context, 'entistä' is employed in the expression 'entistäkin', enhancing the degree of precision needed.
Meidän tulee olla entistäkin tarkempia tehtävässä.
We need to be even more precise in the task.
In this sentence, 'entistä' is used in the comparative form to refer to something earlier or previous, emphasizing the comparison.