of course

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 .

Example Sentences

There can of course be other neurological conditions for which brain fog can be a symptom too.

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The play-offs work differently now, of course, and to reach next summer's finals in North America they will need to win two single-leg games in March.

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They are all turning into Pollock - not completely, of course - but adopting elements of his approach.

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Members seek advice, for example, on navigating tricky patient conversations—with no identifying details, of course, he said.

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Nvidia’s role in the AI investment boom is, of course, very different from those of companies offering artificial-intelligence services or trying to build up infrastructure.

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