INDEED


Meaning of INDEED in English

ə̇nˈdēd adverb

Etymology: Middle English in dede, from in (I) + dede deed

1.

a. : in very fact : without any question : in truth : truly , certainly , assuredly , positively

was indeed glad to see her

— used as an intensive often postpositively

was glad indeed

was a king indeed

found themselves in real trouble indeed

and sometimes to reiterate a remark of another speaker

you may well ask who knows how it will end; who knows, indeed

— often used as an interjection to express irony or disbelief or surprise

b. : by all means : by any means — used to emphasize a reply or remark made in answer to an actual or implied question

yes indeed I intend to go

no indeed they aren't away

c. : really , honestly — used interrogatively to indicate that one seeks confirmation from a speaker that a statement just made by the speaker is really true

indeed ? You would like to go home?

2. : in reality : so far as the truth of the matter is concerned : in actual fact — used to indicate or emphasize that something stated or about to be stated is true and is at the same time opposed to something stated or implied or about to be stated or implied that is either untrue or merely external or apparent

what seems to be cause for grief is indeed a reason for joy

they were indeed heroes, though the world failed to recognize them as such

3. : all things considered : as a matter of fact : so far as that goes — used to confirm or amplify something stated

he likes to have things his own way; indeed , he can be quite a tyrant

she is quite stupid, indeed a simpleton

4. : admittedly , undeniably

the problems involved are indeed serious ones, but I am convinced they can be solved

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.