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as in certainly
without any question
I know that you can indeed do better than that
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as in definitely
not merely this but also
that is not merely a reason, but is indeed the entire point
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as in actually
to tell the truth
that woman can be difficult—indeed, she can be insufferable
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as in no
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
indeed, you really did shave all your hair off!
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Recent Examples of indeed
Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
That Oner Was Actually a Fiver The first batch of season five episodes ended with the incredible revelation that Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) indeed has powers.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
And on this morning in early October, things were very abnormal indeed.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Peterson, who did indeed return to the court, was hacked on an off-balance 3 with one second to play.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
As expected, Buckley won the other Best Actress trophy, and Hamnet’s 11th-hour Best Drama win seemed to prove the film does indeed have enough juice for the Irish actress to sweep from here on out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
That Oner Was Actually a Fiver The first batch of season five episodes ended with the incredible revelation that Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) indeed has powers.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
And on this morning in early October, things were very abnormal indeed.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Peterson, who did indeed return to the court, was hacked on an off-balance 3 with one second to play.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeed
Adverb
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Jessie Buckley is almost certainly going to win an Oscar come March.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Skinny Pedro must certainly have fallen victim to some kind of sorcery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Tankaneo Double-Breasted Cropped Trench My number-one petite fashion hack is to buy cropped styles that’ll be full-length on my shorter frame, and this trench definitely delivers.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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That's definitely a skeleton crew, as the current nominal crew size for the ISS is seven.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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There are actually a few bird feeders set up outside so the birds at Ernie Miller can see them through windows or through their enclosures.—
Beth Lipoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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Imagine that happens in policy to actually affect everyday people.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Interjection
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Oh God, no, there was plenty of that going on.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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So, no, a little ol’ wrist fracture didn’t derail this ride.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But Arca always told me to trust him, and surely enough, the song was a hit.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Jan. 2026
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In what is surely the most pawsome news of the day, this means there's an entirely new, adorable, and totally adoptable lineup of furry players to root for.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Sales are truly rare here, so take advantage of discounts up to a whopping 70 percent off.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Lord Katsushige, the previous head of the Nabeshima domain, even encouraged the experience to truly understand how to be of service.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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There is absolutely no evidence that frauds of this type or anywhere near this scale are happening in any of the other four states, or frankly that there is a large volume of as-yet-undiscovered fraud in Minnesota itself.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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All of that there is ripe for decades, frankly, of investigative journalism that’s happening from from our colleagues in the local media in Los Angeles.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Interjection
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Why, oh why, do the Rangers keep throwing away almost certain victories in the final minutes of playoff games?—
FILIP BONDY,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2017
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