No. 673 in Estonian
muidu
"Otherwise" or "for free."
In a sentence
Ma pean minema, muidu ma hilinen.
I have to go, otherwise I will be late.
Muidu is used to mean 'otherwise,' offering an alternative or consequence.
Kas sa tead, muidu ma räägin sulle.
Do you know, otherwise I will tell you.
Muidu here conveys 'otherwise' as a condition for providing information.
Ta tegi selle ära muidu mängides.
He did it while playing otherwise.
Muidu is used in this context to indicate an accompanying action or state.
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