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indeed

[ in-deed ]

adverb

  1. 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

  1. (used as an expression of surprise, incredulity, irony, etc.):

    Indeed! I can scarcely believe it.

indeed

/ ɪˈ徱ː /

sentence connector

  1. certainly; actually

    indeed, it may never happen

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. (intensifier)

    that is indeed amazing

  2. or rather; what is more

    a comfortable, indeed extremely wealthy family

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. an expression of doubt, surprise, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of indeed1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; originally phrase in deed
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If so, calling the school Shaqramento State might indeed be appropriate.

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But this spring, the guitar was behind the piano within arm’s reach, and there were 2-3 songs in which Dylan did indeed play electric guitar.

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"I think a more fulsome reflection on the mistake that they've made, if it indeed is a mistake, I think is necessary."

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Carney may indeed choose to shuffle his Cabinet after bringing in a leaner team when he became prime minister last month.

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"We have to remember that the Roman Empire, and indeed the Middle Ages, didn't think of race as we think of it nowadays. It had nothing to do with skin colour," he told the BBC.

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