and of course
Obviously, in addition
And of course is a phrase that introduces information the speaker considers obvious or expected, often with a hint of resignation or irony: And of course, it started raining the moment we left the house.
It can also add something predictable to a list: We visited the museum, the cathedral, and of course the famous market.
The phrase sometimes carries gentle sarcasm when the "obvious" outcome is unwelcome.
without artificial help
- obviouslyIn an apparent manner
- certainlyWithout any doubt
- indeedWord affirming emphasis
- clearlyWithout ambiguity
undoubtedly · unquestionably · definitely · surely · admittedly · granted · doubtless · assuredly
Brief head tilt
- concurrenceState of agreeing
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- approvalFavorable opinion given
- acceptanceConsent to receive
endorsement · affirmation · accord · assent · acknowledgment · yes · exactly · right
without artificial help
- predictablyIn an expected manner
- unsurprisinglyAs was foreseen
- foreseeablyIn an anticipatable way
- inevitablySure to happen
as expected · bound to · destined · necessarily · inescapably · unavoidably
Belief held without proof
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- givenAccepted as fact
- understoodGrasped the meaning
- implicitUnderstood without being stated
taken for granted · self-evident · axiomatic · obvious · apparent · assumed · presupposed · unquestioned
naturally
without artificial help
clearly · undoubtedly · unquestionably · definitely · surely · admittedly · granted · doubtless · assuredly · plainly
nod
Brief head tilt
- concurrenceState of agreeing
- consensusGeneral group agreement
- approvalFavorable opinion given
acceptance · endorsement · affirmation · accord · assent · acknowledgment · yes · exactly · right · indeed
naturally
without artificial help
- predictablyIn an expected manner
- unsurprisinglyAs was foreseen
- foreseeablyIn an anticipatable way
as expected · inevitably · bound to · destined · necessarily · inescapably · unavoidably
presumption
Belief held without proof
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- givenAccepted as fact
- understoodGrasped the meaning
implicit · taken for granted · self-evident · axiomatic · obvious · apparent · assumed · presupposed · unquestioned · accepted
and of courseagainst all odds
Despite extreme improbability
oddly · strangely enough · as it happens · as a matter of fact · interestingly
and of courseunexpectedly
Without prior indication
against all odds · strangely enough · remarkably · astonishingly · curiously