indeed
Americanadverb
interjection
adverb
-
(intensifier)
that is indeed amazing
-
or rather; what is more
a comfortable, indeed extremely wealthy family
interjection
Etymology
Origin of indeed
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; originally phrase in deed
Explanation
Use the word indeed to add emphasis to a statement. Think if it as another way to say: "That's right," or "Oh, yeah." Are you seriously going to eat that entire chocolate cake? Indeed, I am. Indeed originates from the phrase in dede meaning "in fact, in truth." When you use the word indeed, you are underscoring that something is true. The word is also used when you want to introduce a point that's even truer than the last one you made. "Yes, I passed the test, and indeed, got the highest score in the class." In other words, it's a polite way to say, "Take that!"
Vocabulary lists containing indeed
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The play’s nadir comes at the close of the first act, when Judith suddenly returns, looking as if she has just crawled out of the Potomac, as indeed she has.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Wall Street equity analysts are exuberant: Bulls argue that recent stock gains are justified by earnings-growth momentum, which has indeed been robust.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
One obvious blind spot is that it would exclude water facilities that serve fewer than 3,300 people, the communities least prepared, that indeed were among those likely targeted this time around.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The judge’s opinion contains this little gem: “The life of a corporation is indeed less than that of the humblest citizen…”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
To her it was simply a setting in which to talk about Jesus—as indeed was every place else.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
