of course

Idioms  

1. 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.”

2. 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 .

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Example Sentences

“The longer that people stay in a center, of course the more money they’re going to spend.”

From Los Angeles Times

Because, of course, even policies and outcomes that we like, and even actions that history may decide were necessary, can still test the constitutional order.

From The Wall Street Journal

A potential wild card, of course, is the U.S. conflict with Iran.

From MarketWatch

Merz said rising oil and gas prices are “of course damaging our economies … so that’s the reason why we all hope that this war will come to an end as soon as possible.”

From MarketWatch

Relatively speaking, of course — it was still a mammogram.

From Los Angeles Times