indeed
indeed Lexical Profile
indeed Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
Used to emphasize a statement or description, or to confirm that something previously suggested is true.
"The research findings were very promising indeed."
Used to introduce a further and stronger or more surprising point that reinforces the preceding statement.
"The project was completed ahead of schedule; indeed, it came in well under budget."
• interjection
Used to express agreement, confirmation, surprise, irony, or skepticism in response to a statement.
""He claims he finished the entire report in an hour." "Indeed? That seems rather unlikely.""
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as the prepositional phrase 'in dede' (literally 'in act' or 'in reality'), combining the Old English preposition 'in' with 'dæd' (deed, action); it fused into a single word by the 16th century.