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The gleam in their eyes telegraphs only too clearly that they are hoping for a headline, which of course means something disparaging, because nothing makes such good copy as a feud.
Leslie Charteris

Meaning of "of course" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OF COURSE

of course play
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WHAT DOES OF COURSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of of course in the English dictionary

The definition of of course in the dictionary is as expected; naturally. Other definition of of course is certainly; definitely.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OF COURSE

of a piece
of age
of choice
of even date
of fashion
of few words
of foot
of hers
of his
of late
of many parts
of many words
of mine
of necessity
of note
of one´s own accord
of one´s word
of ours
of sorts
of that ilk

WORDS THAT END LIKE OF COURSE

as a matter of course
Bourse
concourse
course
crash course
discourse
golf course
in due course
intercourse
lay a course
main course
matter of course
matter-of-course
nurse
par for the course
racecourse
recourse
required course
run its course
sexual intercourse
training course

Synonyms and antonyms of of course in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OF COURSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «of course» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of of course

Translation of «of course» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OF COURSE

Find out the translation of of course to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of of course from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «of course» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

当然
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por supuesto
570 millions of speakers

English

of course
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेशक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بالطبع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конечно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

claro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবশ্যই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

évidemment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sudah tentu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

natürlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

もちろん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

물론
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesthi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tất nhiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிச்சயமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नक्कीच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tabii ki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

certamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Oczywiście
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звичайно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

desigur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φυσικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

natuurlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

naturligtvis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvfølgelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of of course

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OF COURSE»

The term «of course» is very widely used and occupies the 2.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OF COURSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «of course» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «of course» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about of course

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10 QUOTES WITH «OF COURSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word of course.
1
Clive Anderson
Well, I was very lucky. I was brought up west southwest coast of Scotland and my mother and father had a music shop, and so I was surrounded by pianos and drums and guitars, and music, of course.
2
Count Basie
I, of course, wanted to play real jazz. When we played pop tunes, and naturally we had to, I wanted those pops to kick! Not loud and fast, understand, but smoothly and with a definite punch.
3
Gregory Bateson
Members of weakly religious families get, of course, no religious training from any source outside the family.
4
Juliette Binoche
In a building with apartments, of course, you want to make connections. Life is easier that way. There's salt if you don't have salt; you can knock at someone's door, like in any city. But you know, you can hear the others, and you want to sleep, you get annoyed.
5
Larry Bishop
The first bike that I bought was a Triumph 650. I really like the Triumph 650. I mean, of course, I've driven Harleys, and I think in 'Savage Seven' I drove an Indian, but - I really love Triumph.
6
David Bowie
The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.
7
Leo Burnett
A good basic selling idea, involvement and relevancy, of course, are as important as ever, but in the advertising din of today, unless you make yourself noticed and believed, you ain't got nothin'.
8
Javier Camara
It's funny to see a film in Spain with a lot of violence because we don't have a lot of violence. Well, of course, we have violence, some murders, some terrorism and a lot of things. We have suffered a dictatorship, and we talk about the civil war constantly.
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Leslie Charteris
The gleam in their eyes telegraphs only too clearly that they are hoping for a headline, which of course means something disparaging, because nothing makes such good copy as a feud.
10
Helen Clark
Of course I have an opinion on many things but I don't micromanage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OF COURSE»

Discover the use of of course in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to of course and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ella, of Course!
When Ella is banned from bringing her umbrella to the dance recital, she comes up with an ingenious solution to the problem.
Sarah Weeks, 2007
2
Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip ...
Told in his own words, here is Wallace’s own story, and his astonishing, humane, alert way of looking at the world; here are stories of being a young writer—of being young generally—trying to knit together your ideas of who you should ...
David Lipsky, 2010
3
The Crash Course: The Unsustainable Future Of Our Economy, ...
This is serious. Read this book." —Terry Mollner, Board Member, Ben & Jerry's "Chris addresses fundamental economic and energy issues in understandable terms and provides engaging perspectives.
Chris Martenson, 2011
4
If You Ask Me: (And of Course You Won't)
Filled with photos, If You Ask Me is funny, sweet, and straight to the point-just like Betty.
Betty White, 2011
5
Discourse, of Course: An Overview of Research in Discourse ...
Discourse, of Course comes after Jan Renkema s" Introduction to Discourse Studies" (2004")" for undergraduates. The new book is a collection of twenty short papers. It is a "capita selecta " course and meant for graduate programs.
Jan Renkema, 2009
6
Of Course I Love You!: Till I find someone better...
Let love be your guide.
Durjoy Datta, 2013
7
Of Course You're Angry: A Guide to Dealing with the Emotions ...
Of Course You're Angry, first published in 1985, is a timely revision of the best-selling Hazelden title on the nature and resolution of anger, it shows us how to make anger work in a positive and effective way that can ease, rather than ...
Gayle Rosellini, Mark Worden, 2013
8
Nietzsche's Revaluation of Values: A Study in Strategies
THE SERIES IS ALSO INTENDED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ONGOING RECONSIDERATION OF THE CHARACTER, AGENDA, AND PROSPECTS OF PHILOSOPHY ITSELF.
Edgar Evalt Sleinis, 1994
9
Of Course You Can!
Struggled with the essential tools and steps?Struggle no more! In this simple book, you will learn what it takes, how to go about it, and at the end, you will know what the authors already know...Of Course You Can!
Steven List, Steve Thompson, 2005
10
Of Course You're Still Cool, Honey
And when he's having a bad day, you're there to hug him, shower him with praise, and remind him that yes, Of Course You're Still Cool, Honey.
Dan Consiglio, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OF COURSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term of course is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Of course: Obama admin to release Pollard after Iran deal
Of course, the real audience for this may not be Israel, but Congress. Members of the House and Senate will be getting a full-court press on the ... «Hot Air, Jul 15»
2
Want to see some hilarious Robert Downey Jr. photoshops? Of
Want to see some hilarious Robert Downey Jr. photoshops? Of course you do. DowneyComicCon. Robert Downey Jr. Photoshop · Twitter. «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
3
Editorial: Another change of course on charter
Our view: Follow through with plans; ask secretary of state to break tie. The Stark County Board of Elections should stick to its original plan and ... «Canton Repository, Jul 15»
4
Is your wearable losing its charge too soon? Of course it is …
Admittedly this falls under the category of first-world problems, but wearable devices have a short battery life that in large part is due to the ... «Computerworld, Jul 15»
5
Allenby loses caddie after mid-round row
"We had a discussion about a club, then of course I copped the wrath of that. "Then unfortunately the personal insults started. I've been called a ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
6
October Court Date Will Revisit Golf Course Ruling
That would affect golfers, of course, but also hundreds of homeowners who purchased nearby because of golf course views and nearby open ... «Reston Now, Jul 15»
7
Entertainment, vendors, and of course, lavender on tap Saturday
Damali Lavender Winery's eighth annual Lavenderfest is scheduled for Saturday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It's fun for the whole family, ... «Cowichan Valley Citizen, Jul 15»
8
Of course politicians don't care about lowering house prices
Commuters fuel the price rises, of course, themselves forced west as they are unable to afford the increased costs of buying in the capital. «The Independent, Jul 15»
9
Should Blair have intervened in Labour's leadership race? Of course
Where does loyalty lie in politics? In sticking to your party, come what may? In telling the world “it's left me, not the other way around” as you ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Jeff Gordon had a perfect score in drivers ed, of course he did
Michael Jordan was cut from his varsity basketball team during his sophomore year of high school. Dikembe Mutombo didn't start playing ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»

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