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1. tabii, elbette. tabii. tabii. tabii, elbette. elbette, pek tabii, şüphesiz.
2. kesinlikle.
3. tabii.

Etymology : Middle English, off, of, from Old English, adverb and preposition; akin to Old High German aba off, away, Latin ab from, away, Greek apo
Pronunciation : &v, before consonants a
Function : preposition
Date : before 12th century

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1. certainly, surely. as one would expect Of course you can use my car if you want to. of course as might be expected; "naturally, the lawyer sent us a huge bill" [syn: naturally, course] [ant: unnaturally].
2. 1. You say of course to suggest that something is normal, obvious, or well-known, and should therefore not surprise the person you are talking to. Of course there were lots of other interesting things at the exhibition `I have read about you in the newspapers of course,' Charlie said The only honest answer is, of course, yes. = naturally.
3. formulae You use of course as a polite way of giving permission. `Can I just say something about the cup game on Saturday?' --- `Yes of course you can.' `Could I see: these documents?' --- `Of course.'.
4. emphasis You use of course in order to emphasize a statement that you are making, especially when you are agreeing or disagreeing with someone. `I expect you're right.' --- `Of course I'm right.' `You will strictly observe your diet: no wine or spirits, very little meat.' --- `Of course.'.
5. emphasis Of course not is an emphatic way of saying no. `You're not really seriously considering this thing, are you?' --- `No, of course not.'.