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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
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2025
After that episode, though, Mary has indeed peered more deeply into herself and dug up darker stuff.
—Jane Alison
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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
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Maple’s work indeed marks a significant point in the evolution of independent U.S. cinema culture.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2025
After that episode, though, Mary has indeed peered more deeply into herself and dug up darker stuff.
—Jane Alison
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeed
Adverb
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Oscar Bobb generally gets far more assists than goals, too, but with those five players, as well as Rayan Cherki, City certainly have enough numbers for the wide roles, even if goals are not yet assured.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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There is no overlap between the play and Aira’s life; certainly there’s no anger against the dying of the light in Aira.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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With today being the first official day of summer, things are definitely heating up.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
20 June 2025
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The Green Party candidate may have been responsible for Clinton losing in 2016 - and Ralph Nader was definitely responsible for Gore losing in 2000 (Nader won about 90K votes in Florida, most of which would have gone to Gore who lost state by fewer than 600 votes).—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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But under the hood, what the model actually does is generate a probability distribution over all possibilities for the next token.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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Failures that are particularly funny or noteworthy might receive some attention, but the majority of content is designed to talk about how the user is learning, growing or succeeding in some way—even if that isn’t actually happening.—
Drew Gerber,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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If Newsom’s podcast supplied the most humiliating audio of the new Trump era, the most humiliating image was surely a photo of Whitmer physically hiding in the Oval Office as Trump signed orders to investigate a pair of first-term officials who went on to criticize him.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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At Bonwit, Edna surely works for Gene Moore, the window artist who came to work for Bonwit in 1945.—
John Birdsall
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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James never looked truly comfortable in that central deep-lying role against an impressive Flamengo side, who moved the ball with confidence.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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When accountability for the customer is unclear and everyone in the C-suite is responsible for growth, often no one truly is.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Roses signifies that which is often pushed off but is frankly just as necessary in that same life.—
Zahir Janmohamed,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 June 2025
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Barack Obama and Joe Biden, frankly, aided and abetted Iran's nuclear program.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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The deli sure noticed the outpouring of care…and the rush of customers the news of closing brought.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
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So sure, if Elon Musk wants to use his resources to do that, great.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Telegram is notoriously opaque, refusing to share information about its users, even when required by law, in keeping with Durov’s views on privacy.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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That will not be easy, given relations with La Liga were strained even before the Olmo/Victor saga.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Indeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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