indeed

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   Used to add emphasis or confirm that something is true.

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

2. 2
   adv

   In fact; actually.

   Indeed, he made several mistakes during the game.

3. 3
   intj

   Used to express strong agreement with what someone has said.

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

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.

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