indeed
[ in-deed ]
/ ɪnˈdid /
adverb
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
(used as an expression of surprise, incredulity, irony, etc.): Indeed! I can scarcely believe it.
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easily, certainly, very, truly, absolutely, surely, naturally, undoubtedly, really, undeniably, amen, even, much, positively, strictly, well, doubtlessly, verily, veritably
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Origin of indeed
1300–50; Middle English; orig. phrase in deed
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indeed
/ (ɪnˈdiːd) /
sentence connector
certainly; actuallyindeed, it may never happen
adverb
(intensifier)that is indeed amazing
or rather; what is morea comfortable, indeed extremely wealthy family
interjection
an expression of doubt, surprise, etc
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Word Origin and History for indeed
indeed
early 14c., in dede "in fact, in truth," from Old English dæd (see deed). Written as two words till c.1600. As an interjection, 1590s; as an expression of surprise or disgust, 1834. Emphatic form in yes (or no) indeedy attested from 1856, American English.
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