indeed

in-deed · adverb

imported

Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    Used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested.

  2. 2.

    Used to introduce a further and stronger point.

  3. 3.

    Used in a response to express interest, surprise, or contempt.

  4. 4.

    Used to add emphasis after "very" with an adjective or adverb.

Related words

See also: actually, certainly, really, truly
Synonyms: certainly, in fact, really, truly

Etymology

From Middle English "in dede" (in fact, in action), from "in" + "deed" (act, fact). Originally meant "in actual fact" or "in reality," emphasizing that something is true in action, not just in words.