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indeed

indeed

1.0
To emphasize and agree that something is true
  • adverb
  • /ɪnˈdid/
translation icon : de hecho
  • And so this is indeed a dark time.
  • indeed, many
  • indeed, one
  • indeed very

And so this is indeed a dark time.

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Examples

  • It's what the people want and indeed need.

  • Thank you very much indeed for your questions today.

  • And I think this is indeed the one I want.

  • Because lots of things can and indeed have gone wrong.

  • - Oh, yes, this is indeed the one I have spoken of.

  • Scientists and engineers can indeed change the world.

  • This brought new opportunities and indeed enhanced prosperity.

  • That's the big question, and that is indeed where we want to go next.

  • And it does indeed show that Einstein is right.

  • It was indeed a pleasure to meet you at the conference.

Synonyms

really
vsindeed
1.0

Shows that something is true or certain

is used mainly to confirm and stress a prior statement's truth
actually
vsindeed
1.0

To show that something is really true even if surprising

is used more generally to confirm or stress a preceding remark
certainly
vsindeed
1.0

Showing that something is true or will happen without any doubt

is a confirmation that stresses truth but can be less absolute
in fact
vsindeed
1.0

Shows that something is true, often when it is different from what was said

is used mainly to confirm and stress an earlier statement
precisely
vsindeed
470 3.4

Show that something is exactly right or that you agree

is used more broadly to confirm truth rather than exact detail
345 3.0

To say that something is true, often when it is surprising

is simpler confirmation that stresses truth without introducing contrast
true that
vsindeed
  • Informal
126 8.1

To say you agree with someone

is a more general confirmation used in wider contexts and registers
in truth
vsindeed
84 3.8

Actually, what is said is true even if people think otherwise

is a more general emphasis that confirms a preceding statement
without doubt
vsindeed
7 2.3

Says that something is certainly true

serves to confirm a previous remark but may be less emphatic
in point of fact
vsindeed
6 5.6

Shows that something is true despite what people thought

serves as plain confirmation focusing on truth rather than correction
indeedy
vsindeed
  • Informal
5 9.9

To show strong agreement in a playful way

is the neutral, nonplayful way to confirm a previous statement
true
vsindeed
2.2

Admitting a point that goes against what you said

is used to confirm and stress a prior statement rather than concede

How Sure

absolutely
1.0
definitely
1.0
certainly
1.0
indeed
1.0
really
1.0

Surface Forms

indeed positive

Morphology

indeed = deed (opaque) = in + deed

Although historically from the phrase 'in deed', the modern emphatic adverb meaning is not recoverable by standard composition from 'in' and 'deed' for most learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'in' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word indeed comes from the old phrase in- + deed, which meant 'in fact' or 'in action'. So, to say indeed is to strongly confirm something or show that it is true.