View synonyms for of course

of course

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 .
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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Living in a sort of dreamtime characterizes experience now, as the Moon is void-of-course a few times this week.

With the Moon squaring Jupiter then void-of-course, a financial opportunity may be riskier than it appears.

Some void-of-course Moon maneuvers provide desired emotional detachment.

The foolishness would not be so noticeable if the Brokenness were not so hideous and genuine and actual and matter-of-course.

Even speak his decision for him, as though it were a matter-of-course.

At evening he went home with Mr. Hobart in the most matter-of-course way.

Not merely the politicians but the bulk of the people accepted this in a matter-of-course way as the only proper attitude.

The people accepted and practiced in a matter-of-course way as quite proper things which they would not now tolerate.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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