of course

1. Certainly, as in Of course I'll answer the phone , or Are you going to the meeting?—Of course . [Early 1800s] Also see matter of course .

2. In the customary or expected order, naturally, as in The new minister did not, of course, fire the church secretary . This usage, first recorded in 1548, employs course in the sense of “ordinary procedure.”

Example Sentences

The goal is, of course, to win every game.

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Next thing we have to do is a new record, of course.

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Of course, supportive housing — and just more housing writ large — is the ultimate solution to homelessness.

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Of course, Toobin is part of a much bigger problem that’s ongoing in the press.

From Salon

“Of course I worry about being banned. It hasn’t been easy, running this account for two years,” Shi, 59, said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times