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

But of course her spirit lives on during the holiday season when her money-maker hits the speakers at every retail store across America.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, of course, there is manager Oliver Glasner - the mastermind of the club's compelling transformation.

From BBC

At the moment, of course, overheated rhetoric and acrimony is pretty much all there is.

From BBC

He had completed an online application - not mentioning, of course, that he was working for Panorama - and passed vetting.

From BBC

The best way to build a stronger, more unified military would, of course, be to make people feel welcome regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or gender identification.

From Salon