indeed

[ in-deed ]

adverb

1. in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation):

   Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?

interjection

1. (used as an expression of surprise, incredulity, irony, etc.):

   Indeed! I can scarcely believe it.

indeed

/ ɪnˈdiːd /

sentence connector

1. certainly; actually

   indeed, it may never happen

adverb

1. (intensifier)

   that is indeed amazing

2. or rather; what is more

   a comfortable, indeed extremely wealthy family

interjection

1. an expression of doubt, surprise, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of indeed¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; originally phrase in deed

Example Sentences

Indeed, there may be some hope and comfort in the notion the 45th and soon-to-be 47th president of these United States is sui generis, a one-off, a fabulist political unicorn.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, while The New York Times reported that Trump himself is seemingly open to considering alternative candidates for attorney general if Gaetz goes down, he also deployed Vice President-elect J.D.

From Salon

He was a bridgehead to Labour's traditional working class roots who saw the value in, and indeed personified, championing the aspirations of the less well off.

From BBC

That suggests both that Trump will indeed fire Christopher Wray, his first-term pick who subsequently enraged him by, among other things, approving the successful search of Mar-a-Lago for classified material in 2022, and that Vance may be carving a niche for himself as Trump’s retribution deputy.

From Los Angeles Times

Indeed, Thompson says, “Ralph Fiennes is overdue. He earned two Oscar nominations early in his career and was robbed for ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel.’

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• absolutely
• certainly
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• naturally
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• very
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