No. 393 in Estonian
muidugi
Certainly; of course.
In a sentence
Muidugi ma tulen sinuga.
Of course, I will come with you.
Here, 'muidugi' is used to affirm one's agreement or certainty in a confident manner.
Kas sa tead, kus ta on? Muidugi, ta on köögis.
Do you know where he is? Of course, he's in the kitchen.
In this context, 'muidugi' is functioning as a reassurance, indicating the speaker's reliable knowledge.
Ma ei olnud kindel, kas see töötab, aga muidugi proovisin.
I wasn't sure if it would work, but of course, I tried.
Here, 'muidugi' is used to express that the following action was natural or obvious under the circumstances.
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