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adverb in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
interjection (used as an expression of surprise, incredulity, irony, etc.): Indeed! I can scarcely believe it.
Origin of indeed 1300–50; Middle English; originally phrase in deed
Words nearby indeed indecl., indeclinable, indecomposable, indecorous, indecorum, indeed , in deep, indef., indefatigable, in default of, indefeasible
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British Dictionary definitions for indeed sentence connector certainly; actually indeed, it may never happen
adverb (intensifier) that is indeed amazing
or rather; what is more a comfortable, indeed extremely wealthy family
interjection an expression of doubt, surprise, etc
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