indeed
Meanings
Adverb
- in truth (often tends to intensify)
- "they said the car would break down and indeed it did"
- "it is very cold indeed"
- "was indeed grateful"
- "indeed, the rain may still come"
- (used as an interjection) an expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc.
- "Wants to marry the butler? Indeed!"
Adv
- Truly; in fact; actually.
- In fact.
Intj
- Indicates emphatic agreement.
- With interrogative intonation (low–high), indicates serious doubt.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English indede, contraction 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.
Synonyms
absolutely, actually, all things considered, as a matter of fact, by right, certainly, come to think of it, definitely, fact is, for real, forsooth, frankly, honestly, in actuality, in fact, in faith, in point of fact, in reality, in truth, indeed, indubitably, literally, properly, really, right As in whose properly was the lost wallet?, simply, so, soothfast, soothly, sure thing, surely, to tell the truth, true that, truly, truthfully, undoubtedly, verily, wis
Scrabble Score: 8
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