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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of indeed1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; originally phrase in deed
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"One control region we have in the visual pathway is the parahippocampal cortex, which indeed features a distributed network code, which is what most of the brain regions do."

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And the good news is that Simon’s mass will, indeed, be performed at the Kennedy Center by the National Symphony, assuming there are no further attempts to undo programming by the center’s new administration.

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Prof Steggle said it "opens the door" to the idea Shakespeare's wife did indeed spend "significant" time with her husband in London.

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And that indeed was the Bush administration’s promise: Let us do whatever we need to, over there on the “dark side,” and in return we promise to always keep you safe.

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The point, indeed, has been made: Donald Trump’s agents are entirely free to remove people from society on any pretext they like, or none at all.

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