No. 988 in Indonesian
tentunya
Certainly; of course.
In a sentence
Tentunya, saya akan datang ke acara tersebut.
Certainly, I will attend the event.
In this sentence, 'tentunya' is used to express certainty or assuredness about the speaker's action of attending the event.
Sebagai seseorang yang profesional, tentunya dia akan menyelesaikan pekerjaannya tepat waktu.
As a professional, certainly he will complete his work on time.
Here, 'tentunya' emphasizes the expectation or natural behavior of a professional completing tasks timely, reinforcing the statement.
Mereka tentunya sudah tahu hasil ujiannya karena telah diumumkan kemarin.
They certainly already know the test results since they were announced yesterday.
In this context, 'tentunya' suggests logical deduction or an assumption based on established facts, in this case, the announcement of results.
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