# indeed

Pronunciation: say "in-DEED" US /ɪnˈdid/, UK /ɪnˈdiːd/

## Adverb

1. Truly and in actual fact; used to confirm or reinforce that a statement is the case.
   - Simple: Used to show that something is really true or real.
   - _The plan was risky; indeed, several advisers warned against it._
   - _She seemed calm, and indeed she remained composed throughout the crisis._
2. Used after an adjective or adjective phrase, often following very, to add emphasis to the description.
   - Simple: Put after a describing word to make it stronger, often with "very" before it.
   - _She was very pleased indeed with the final results._
   - _The journey proved long and tiring indeed._

## Interjection

3. Used as a reply to express strong or emphatic agreement with what was said.
   - Simple: Used as a reply to strongly agree with what someone has just said.
   - _"That was the finest performance of the season." "Indeed it was."_
   - _"We owe them a great deal." "Indeed we do," the chairman agreed._
4. Used as a questioning reply, spoken with a rising tone, to signal serious doubt about what has been said.
   - Simple: Used as a question to show you really doubt what someone said.
   - _"He claims he ran the entire marathon without stopping." "Indeed?"_
   - _"Indeed?" the detective murmured, unconvinced by the alibi._

## Origin

From Middle English indede, a contraction of the phrase in dede ("in fact, in truth"), formed from in + deed. It is related to Dutch inderdaad and German in der Tat, and was first recorded in the early 14th century.

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