indeed
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Definition of indeed
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
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Synonyms for indeed
Synonyms
all right, alright, assuredly, certainly, clearly, definitely, doubtless, easily, hands down, inarguably, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indisputably, plainly, really, so, sure, surely, truly, unarguably, undeniably, undoubtedly, unquestionably
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Critical opinion seems to be that Lang Lang is, indeed, back. — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, "Lang Lang's recovery: Will he ever play in Philly again?," 12 July 2018 New research by IU Media School doctoral candidate Kelsey Prena suggests that may indeed be the case. — Sarah Bahr, Indianapolis Star, "Playing video games could help fight Alzheimer’s, Down syndrome," 1 July 2018 The violent delights contained within season two of Westworld had violent ends indeed, as a litany of characters were killed off in gruesome fashion — though some deaths are more permanent than others. — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Westworld': Here's Who Is Still Alive Heading Into Season 3," 26 June 2018 Tierra Whack Tierra Whack is, indeed, a little wacky. — Emily Blake, Billboard, "Pandora Predictions to Know: Brytiago, Tierra Whack, Purple Disco Machine & Quando Rondo," 13 June 2018 The silhouette recalled the styles favored by First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the early 1960s, indeed Trump has referenced Kennedy as a style influence in the past. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Melania Trump Wears Dior to Meet Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle," 13 July 2018 If anything, the dots are deployed to help accentuate and, indeed, define the abstract zones and the representational figures that are set against them. — Mike Giuliano, Howard County Times, "Connecting the dots in Goldberg's variations," 13 July 2018 In subject and content, the affair with Adriana, and indeed with Venice itself, was rather predictable and even banal. — Dana Snitzky, Longreads, "Hemingway’s Last Girl," 12 July 2018 Unfortunately, tonight and tomorrow will see a rather noisy collision of events indeed. — refinery29.com, "Friday The 13th Will Be A Hotbed Of Astrological Activity — Should We All Just Stay Home?," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indeed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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indeed
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English Language Learners Definition of indeed
: without any question
—used in response to a statement that is regarded as doubtful or surprising
—used when making a statement that adds to or strengthens a previous statement
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Kids Definition of indeed
: truly … their plan was indeed a risky one. —Lemony Snicket, The Austere Academy
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