indeed
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1.0
- adverb
- /ɪnˈdid/
- Informal
- You love chocolate, and indeed, who doesn’t?
- ironic indeed
Examples
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That was a surprising twist, indeed!
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Oh wow, yes, indeed, that gets me going.
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As the title says, indeed, there it is.
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And if this sounds very useful, indeed, it is.
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Well, indeed, it makes a difference when you sleep on good sheets.
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I have looked at it, and I do indeed find numerous errors in it.
Academic text (1994) -
Indeed, big companies have failed, and indeed empires have fallen.
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Well, yes, indeed, there's a slight twist to the story.
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Reports of its demise, indeed, seem to have been greatly exaggerated.
Academic text (1995) -
You have been very helpful indeed," he saluted her with a hypocritical smile and another golden handshake.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
∞
8.2
A short sound that shows you do not believe what someone said
∞
8.9
An angry or surprised question showing you do not believe something
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7.9
A reply that shows doubt or disbelief and often sounds sarcastic
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7.4
Shows surprise or mild doubt about what someone just said
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8.9
A short cry to show surprise, confusion, disbelief, or casual acceptance
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9.8
A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or annoyance
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9.9
To show strong agreement in a playful way
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9.9
A short sound showing doubt or annoyance
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7.7
Said when you doubt what someone says, often ironically
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9.9
An informal word people say to show surprise, annoyance, or that they do not believe something
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9.9
A strong spoken reaction showing surprise and disbelief
A word you say to show surprise or strong feeling
A word said to show that something is true
How Surprised
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word indeed also comes from the old parts in- + deed, meaning 'in fact', and people began to use it alone as a short reply. A helpful way to remember this is to think of saying 'in fact!' with surprise or irony, which is why indeed can show surprise or doubt.