indeed

adverb

in·deed | \ in-ˈdēd

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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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

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Conditions have, indeed, become far worse for many women. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Should You Attend the Women's March?," 16 Jan. 2019 So with Ginny Rowe’s loss six days earlier, Wednesday’s entry point was, indeed, sorrow. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: The Bond Of Dee And Ginny Rowe Was The Bond For Countless Communities, A UConn Family," 12 July 2018 Parker, indeed, will be back in the AT&T Center someday. — Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, "Parker leaves San Antonio with emotion, but no regrets," 7 July 2018 Actual purchases were indeed about 80 trillion in 2015 and 2016—¥80.3 trillion and ¥78.6 trillion, to be exact. — Megumi Fujikawa, WSJ, "Numbers Game: For the Bank of Japan, 80 Trillion Means About 20 Trillion," 21 Jan. 2019 Word to the wise: While tidying up can be, indeed, a life-changing experience, don't be too vigorous in your purging. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Netflix's "Tidying Up With Marie Kondo" Is Perfect Meme Fodder," 3 Jan. 2019 The labels with the biggest season-over-season gains this year (Google would call them trending brands) were indeed Burberry, Celine, and Louis Vuitton men’s, which came in at one, two, and three respectively. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "The Top 5 Most Trending Runway Shows of 2018," 18 Dec. 2018 That’s fair, since those—and any other spots that a lot of people touch regularly, like subway poles and office doorknobs—can indeed be quite germy. — Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, "These Are the Dirtiest Things in Your Home (Which You Should Clean Immediately)," 21 Dec. 2018 But although holding governments accountable is indeed vital, such thinking ignores a lot of potential impact. — Meagan Neal, Vox, "It’s hard to design good policies. This simple idea can help governments do it.," 21 Dec. 2018

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