No. 938 in Malay
secara
"Secara" means "in a manner" or "in a way" in English.
In a sentence
Dia berbicara secara jelas kepada semua orang.
He spoke clearly to everyone.
Used to indicate the manner in which an action is performed, in this case, 'clearly'.
Kita harus bekerja secara efisien untuk menyelesaikan projek ini.
We must work efficiently to complete this project.
Used to describe working in an efficient way.
Secara logiknya, keputusan itu adalah yang terbaik.
Logically, that decision is the best.
Used to introduce reasoning, 'logically' as the mode of thought.
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