indeed

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈdid/ UK /ɪnˈdiːd/ See IPA manual

Freq #1229

Meanings

1

adv
Used to add emphasis or confirm that something is true.

They said the car would break down, and indeed it did.
2

adv
In fact; actually.

Indeed, he made several mistakes during the game.
3

intj
Used to express strong agreement with what someone has said.

"This is a wonderful place." "Indeed!"

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Synonyms

1 adv · used to add emphasis or... so

3 intj · used to express strong... absolutely

Word family

Derived forms indeedie

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Phrases (1)

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indeed grateful
Truly or emphatically thankful.

Adverb + adjective

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Etymology

From Middle English indede, univerbation of the phrase in dede (“in sooth, in fact”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian innerdoat, innedoat (“indeed”), West Frisian yndied (“indeed”), Dutch inderdaad (“indeed”), German in der Tat (“indeed”). By surface analysis, in + deed. Compare in fact, in truth, etc. First attested in the early 14ᵗʰ century.

indede Middle English

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# indeed

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adv, intj
**IPA (US):** /ɪnˈdid/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈdiːd/
**Frequency rank:** 1229

## Meanings
1. Used to add emphasis or confirm that something is true.
2. In fact; actually.
3. Used to express strong agreement with what someone has said.

## Examples
- They said the car would break down, and indeed it did.
- Indeed, he made several mistakes during the game.
- "This is a wonderful place." "Indeed!"

## Derived Forms
- indeedie

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: indede

## Etymology
From Middle English indede, univerbation of the phrase in dede (“in sooth, in fact”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian innerdoat, innedoat (“indeed”), West Frisian yndied (“indeed”), Dutch inderdaad (“indeed”), German in der Tat (“indeed”). By surface analysis, in + deed. Compare in fact, in truth, etc. First attested in the early 14ᵗʰ century.

## AI Etymology
Indeed comes from Middle English indede, univerbation of the phrase in dede (“in sooth, in fact”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian innerdoat, innedoat (“indeed”), West Frisian yndied (“indeed”), Dutch inderdaad (“indeed”), German in der Tat (“indeed”). By surface analysis, in + deed. Compare in fact, in truth, etc. First attested in the early 14ᵗʰ century. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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