indeedyadv.
/ɪnˈdiːdi//ɪnˈdɪdi/ colloquial (originally U.S.).
Used as an emphatic affirmative (or negative), esp. after yes (or no): indeed, certainly.
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the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [adverb] > outstandingly > emphasizing previous statement
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indeedy1856
1856 Knickerbocker 48 620 ‘Is thy eye not opened?’ ‘Yes, indeedy,’ says I.
1872 ‘M. Twain’ Roughing It xlvii. 337 He never shook his mother... No indeedy... He looked after her and took care of her.
1932 W. Cather Obscure Destinies 165 I'd like to, powerful well, Mrs. Harris. I would, indeedy.
1961 Sunday Times 26 Mar. 13/1 He's also got two episcopal rings—‘One's a spare I can use for the washing-up.’ Yes, indeedy.
1965 N. Freeling Criminal Conversat. i. ix. 62 ‘People always lie to policemen.’ ‘Yes indeedy.’
1966 ‘D. Shannon’ With Vengeance xi. 147 ‘A little lower than the angels,’ he said. ‘Yes indeedy.’
1967 J. Porter Chinks in Curtain xii. 124 Yes, indeedy! That was a good question.
1970 L. Sanders Anderson Tapes xxviii. 73 No, indeedy.
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