of course
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Meaning · English
used to show agreement or confirmation
Register: neutral
Examples
Of course I will go to France sometime, it's just that I don't know when.Dĩ nhiên là tôi sẽ đi Pháp vào một ngày nào đó, chỉ là chưa biết là khi nào thôi.
You can do whatever you want to do, of course.Tất nhiên, bạn có thể làm bất cứ thứ gì mà bạn muốn.
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Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “of course” mean?
used to show agreement or confirmation
Is “of course” formal or informal?
of course is generally neutral.