Naturally vs Of course vs That figures

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Naturally

Top 2000 (courant) B1 adverb

Of course

Top 1000 (très courant)

That figures

Familier Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus courant: Of course

	Naturally	Of course	That figures
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈnætʃrəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈnætʃrəli/"]/	🇬🇧 //əv kɔːs// 🇺🇸 //əv kɔrs//	🇬🇧 //ðæt ˈfɪɡəz// 🇺🇸 //ðæt ˈfɪɡərz//
Sens	d'une manière normale ou attendue in a way that is normal or expected	Clairement, c'est évident. Definitely, it's obvious.	That makes sense.
Exemple	She speaks naturally in front of the camera.	Are you joining us for dinner tonight? Of course!	When I heard about the delay, I thought, 'That figures.'
Registre	Neutre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	-	-
Nature grammaticale	adverb
Collocations	naturally talented, naturally occurring, naturally beautiful	of course not, of course yes, of course you can, of course it is	that makes sense, it figures, that adds up, of course, that is typical
Antonymes	unnaturally, artificially	-	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Used incorrectly as an adjective instead of an adverb., Confused with 'natural' when describing things., Overused in casual conversations where it's unnecessary.	Using it in formal writing where a different expression is needed., Confusing it with other affirmations like 'certainly' or 'definitely'.	Using it in formal writing or speeches., Confusing it with 'that doesn't figure', which means something doesn't make sense., Overusing it in every situation when agreeing.
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'naturellement' pour indiquer que quelque chose se produit sans effort ou comme il est typique. C'est généralement approprié dans la langue parlée et écrite, mais évitez dans les contextes très formels. Use 'naturally' to indicate something happens without effort or as is typical. It's generally appropriate in both spoken and written language, but avoid in very formal contexts.	Utilisé dans des situations informelles et formelles pour affirmer quelque chose d'évident. À éviter dans une écriture très formelle. Used in informal and formal situations to affirm something obvious. Avoid in highly formal writing.	Use this phrase in casual conversations to indicate agreement or understanding. It’s informal, so avoid it in formal settings.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Oh, well, I would, naturally.

Stranger Things › S1 E1

STEVE: “Which polymers occur naturally?”

Avengers › Avengers Infinity War

- So you woke up... - Naturally.

Oh, well, I would, naturally.

Stranger Things › S1 E1

STEVE: “Which polymers occur naturally?”

Naturally

Of course.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

You know her, of course.

And, of course, I paid my respect to Bubba himself.

Of course.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

You know her, of course.

Of course

they'd think, "Well, that figures."

That figures

Questions fréquentes : Naturally vs Of course vs That figures

Quelle est la différence entre Naturally, Of course et That figures ?

Naturally: in a way that is normal or expected Of course: Definitely, it's obvious. That figures: That makes sense.

Lequel est le plus courant : Naturally, Of course et That figures ?

Of course est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Naturally: She speaks naturally in front of the camera. Of course: Are you joining us for dinner tonight? Of course! That figures: When I heard about the delay, I thought, 'That figures.'

Puis-je utiliser Naturally, Of course et That figures de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Naturally, Of course et That figures sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.