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indeed
What does indeed mean?
indeed (adverb): in truth (often tends to intensify).
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use indeed in a sentence?
- They said the car would break down and indeed it did. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- It is very cold indeed. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce indeed?
/ɪnˈdid/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does indeed come from?
From Middle English indede, univerbation of the phrase in dede (“in sooth, in fact”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “indeed” mean?
making an additional point; anyway
Not quite: that's what besides means.
forward in time or order or degree
Not quite: that's what forth means.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
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some unspecified time in the future
Not quite: that's what someday means.
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