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indeed

adverb
in·​deed | \ in-ˈdÄ“d How to pronounce indeed (audio) \

Definition of indeed

1 : without any question : truly, undeniably often used interjectionally to express irony or disbelief or surprise
2 : in reality
3 : all things considered : as a matter of fact

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Examples of indeed in a Sentence

I know that you can indeed do better than that. that is not merely a reason, but is indeed the entire point

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Mobile voting could indeed increase voter participation, but it’s plagued by security issues in search of a solution. Wired, "Wouldn’t It Be Great If People Could Vote on the Blockchain?," 3 Sep. 2019 In contrast to the Moon, the Red Planet is indeed of significant justifiable interest to astrobiology. Robert Zubrin, National Review, "‘Tardigrades on the Moon Is Not Good’," 31 Aug. 2019 Over the years, many U-T readers have indeed found the strip controversial. Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Union-Tribune drops ‘Mallard Fillmore ' comic strip," 30 Aug. 2019 Past ecocides Delhi and its surroundings, indeed the entire Indo-Gangetic plain, were once covered with forests, which were cleared by agriculturalists employing fire and iron. Girish Shahane, Quartz India, "The Amazon fires have a 3,000-year-old parallel in the Indian epic Mahabharata," 30 Aug. 2019 Our server told me afterward that the base of the sauce is indeed Buffalo; the lemon-pepper spice is added later. Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Sports? Sportsball? Food is the Great Uniter at Duffy’s Sports Grill | Review," 29 Aug. 2019 And indeed, Trump accused China of currency manipulation on Monday morning. NBC News, "Markets tumble over 2 percent as China trade war escalates," 5 Aug. 2019 In a new study, participants experiencing dry heat did indeed see their heart rate, temperature and risk of dehydration all increase with the use of a fan. Leila Sloman, Scientific American, "Fans May Be Okay for Muggy Days—but Avoid Them in Extreme Dry Heat," 5 Aug. 2019 In 1992, Noam Nisan of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Mario Szegedy, now of Rutgers University, conjectured that sensitivity does indeed fit into this framework. Wired, "A Decades-Old Computer Science Puzzle Was Solved in Two Pages," 4 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of indeed

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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English Language Learners Definition of indeed

: without any question
used in response to a statement that is regarded as doubtful or surprising
formal used when making a statement that adds to or strengthens a previous statement

indeed

adverb
in·​deed | \ in-ˈdÄ“d How to pronounce indeed (audio) \

Kids Definition of indeed

: truly … their plan was indeed a risky one.— Lemony Snicket, The Austere Academy

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