of course

Meaning

Adj

That is part of ordinary behaviour or custom; customary, natural.

Adv

1. (archaic, not-comparable) In due course; as a matter of course, as a natural result.
2. (not-comparable) Naturally, as would be expected; for obvious reasons, obviously.

Intj

1. Indicates enthusiastic agreement.
2. Used to acknowledge thanks; ritual reply to “thank you”.

Synonyms

certainly

naturally

surely

obviously

sure

absolutely

yes

definitely

by all means

you bet

needless to say

assuredly

indeed

fixedly

as I thought

clearly

to be sure

natural

course

quite so

also

really

in spite of

still

evidently

be sure

commonly

usually

why not

firmly

undoubtedly

well

willingly

yeah

au naturel

that’s just it

as we all know

then surely

all right

apparently

as a matter of course

decidedly

doubtlessly

excellent

fine

for sure

gladly

habitually

inevitably

in fact

Translations

natürlich

por supuesto

naturalmente

bien sûr

selbstverständlich

naturellement

certo

bien entendu

claro

naturalmente

natuurlijk

φυσικά

naturalmente

ovviamente

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əv ˈkɔːs/

Sentences

Of course we do .

Of course I am !

Silly , of course , but there it is .

The organ of this cathedral is made of ebony , except the pipes of course .

You would be suitably compensated , of course .

‘The dead letters , of course , ’ said the bagman .