indeed

adverb

in·​deed in-ˈdēd 

1

: without any question : truly, undeniably

—often used interjectionally to express irony or disbelief or surprise

2

: in reality

3

: all things considered : as a matter of fact

Synonyms

• all right
• alright
• assuredly
• certainly
• clearly
• definitely
• doubtless
• easily
• forsooth
• hands down
• inarguably
• incontestably
• incontrovertibly
• indisputably
• plainly
• really
• so
• sure
• surely
• truly
• unarguably
• undeniably
• undoubtedly
• unquestionably

Examples of indeed in a Sentence

I know that you can indeed do better than that.

that is not merely a reason, but is indeed the entire point

Recent Examples on the Web

This is very compact indeed, having just a sink and quartz countertop. —New Atlas, 23 May 2025

For a small insurance company operating in a niche market, an underwriting workbench might indeed be an unnecessary luxury. —Marcin Nowak, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

Deadline confirmed from sources close to the star that the man standing on the roof was indeed Cruise. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 May 2025

Our ancestors may indeed have been onto something all those hundreds of years ago after all. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 12 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing indeed

• a friend in need is a friend indeed
• yes, indeed

Rhymes for indeed

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede

Kids Definition

indeed

adverb

in·​deed in-ˈdēd 

: without any question : truly, certainly

—often used interjectionally to express disbelief or surprise