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

United did indeed endure a nightmare campaign, finishing 15th in the Premier League - its lowest-ever position since the league was launched in 1992 - and losing the Europa League final against Tottenham. —Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

The removal of mask mandates ran counter to scientific evidence that masks did indeed reduce the spread of COVID. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025

Putin may indeed be in a position to help, given his leverage with both Washington and Tehran. —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

If that figure is the total before tax rebates and production incentives, the net budget could indeed be substantially lower. —Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 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