of course
Idioms-
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.”
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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
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They dissect ingredient lists, film unboxings and record "Get Ready With Me" videos built around ideas such as "glass skin", sheet masks and, of course, snail mucin.
From BBC
TAM is total addressable market, and CAGR, of course, is compound average growth rate.
From Barron's
During that time, he spoke out on everything from politics to crypto to his views on philanthropy to, of course, the stock market.
And of course, if you keep growing that percentage year by year, the impact can be exponential.
From MarketWatch
Stocks in other currencies become more valuable as the dollar falls in value, which boosts returns in dollar terms—and, of course, vice versa.
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