of course not
idiom
—used informally to say no in a way that shows one is very definite
"Are you angry with me for being late?" "Of course not!"
"Did you take the money?" "Of course not!"
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The answer is of course not… or perhaps, because Wrexham are unlike any other club in the English football pyramid.
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Without playing a sport, a student would of course not receive a share of revenue from their college.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
March data was of course not available Monday, but ridership numbers for the St. Patrick’s Day parade and dyeing the Chicago River will show March to be a good month for riders, Director of Capital Investment and Implementation Nicole Barker said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
But of course not for Menzel, who sings throughout.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Although of course not bound by guidance executive orders, the aforementioned SEC and FTC (the latter infamous for its recent merger and competition guidelines) are nearly frozen but have ample guidance in play.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Fortuyn was of course not the first to tap into popular anxieties about immigration or to blame immigrants for crime and urban disorder.
—Rogers Brubaker, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2017
No, of course not for the homeowner whose house is flooded.
—Warren Sturman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Will the Chicago White Sox win this game……of course not.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Without playing a sport, a student would of course not receive a share of revenue from their college.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025
March data was of course not available Monday, but ridership numbers for the St. Patrick’s Day parade and dyeing the Chicago River will show March to be a good month for riders, Director of Capital Investment and Implementation Nicole Barker said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
But of course not for Menzel, who sings throughout.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Although of course not bound by guidance executive orders, the aforementioned SEC and FTC (the latter infamous for its recent merger and competition guidelines) are nearly frozen but have ample guidance in play.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Fortuyn was of course not the first to tap into popular anxieties about immigration or to blame immigrants for crime and urban disorder.
—Rogers Brubaker, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2017
No, of course not for the homeowner whose house is flooded.
—Warren Sturman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
Will the Chicago White Sox win this game……of course not.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Of course not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20course%20not. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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