Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb Without a doubt; certainly.
- adverb In fact; in reality.
- interjection Used to express surprise, skepticism, or irony.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In fact; in reality; in truth: used emphatically, or as noting a concession or admission; or interjectionally, as an expression of surprise; or interrogatively, for the purpose of obtaining confirmation: as, do you believe it? yes, indeed; indeed! that is surprising; indeed? I can hardly believe it.
- [Originally written separately as two words, as still when an adjective, as very, qualifies the noun.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In reality; in truth; in fact; verily; truly; -- used in a variety of senses. Esp.: (a) Denoting emphasis. (b) Denoting concession or admission. (c) Denoting surprise.
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- adverb modal
truly ;in fact ;actually - adverb degree, after the adjective modified
In fact . - interjection indicates emphatic
agreement
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb (used as an interjection) an expression of surprise or skepticism or irony etc.
- adverb in truth (often tends to intensify)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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_ I am not a slanderer, indeed, _indeed_, I am not; here are proofs: your lordship, I find, is called the Count De Valmont; had you not once a relation of the same title, who fell in battle with the
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And when we go to our Lord's Table do we realize that His "_flesh is meat indeed, and His blood is drink indeed_?"
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"Centum mille perdrices plumbo confecit;" [4] that is, indeed, too often the sum of the life of an English lord; much questionable now, if _indeed_ of more value than that of many sparrows.
Love's Meinie Three Lectures on Greek and English Birds John Ruskin 1859
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"Oh, Aunt Marcia," cried Louise before Carl could reply, "they had to do it, indeed, _indeed_ they did!
The Story of the Big Front Door Mary Finley Leonard
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"It was not Jim, grandpa, indeed, _indeed_, it was not; but oh!
Elsie Dinsmore Martha Finley 1868
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This confirmed that the name indeed came from him since they had received this independently.
When Animals Speak Penelope Smith 2009
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This indeed is a wonderful reading which I thoroughly enjoyed.
A Guide to Becoming a Writer for Kids and Teens | Write to Done 2008
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If this indeed is the script written by QT, then I must tell you that at its very best, it's little more than a low-brow, un-amusing melodrama about (you guessed it) a girl's revenge.
Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Bastards To Be Two Films! « FirstShowing.net 2008
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But if this indeed is the end of the line, which Barber didn't dispute, he deemed it appropriate — given that he went out against his longtime NFC East rivals.
Once 'dead' Eagles now alive and kicking after playoff win over Giants 2007
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Lorelai and Luke come to a new understanding as fans around the world wait to hear if this indeed is the end of the GILMORE GIRLS.
theTVaddict’s Guide to the 2007 Season Finales | the TV addict 2007
xamount commented on the word indeed
See: Little, Omar.
December 6, 2006
pedantic_douchebag commented on the word indeed
This single word phrase is an excellent all-purpose response in all manner of situations. It can make you sound like you've given much more thought to your noncommittal answer than you actually did, and it can subtly express a dry, mocking agreement with another's stupidity. I frequently say this to my students.
January 14, 2007
likaluca commented on the word indeed
Little, Omar -- InDEED.
January 31, 2007
rawles commented on the word indeed
I use this word perhaps more than any other in my vocabulary.
May 23, 2007
Telofy commented on the word indeed
“Emilie taught me that when we curse, if you say ‘indeed’ afterwards, it makes it more civilized.”
—Veronica Varlow, source and demonstration
February 11, 2010
bilby commented on the word indeed
Bullshit indeed.
February 11, 2010
Telofy commented on the word indeed
By the way, during the concert on February 8, 2010 in Berlin (:-D) they once used “teetotaling”. It might have even been somewhat of a paronomasia, for there is a lot of tea in the air during the show, but I don’t think it was punnily connoted in its immediate sentence context (which I can’t recall, unfortunately).
February 11, 2010