adv
indeed
ihn-DEED
adv
1
Used to confirm or emphasize a statement; truly, in fact.
"It was indeed the coldest winter on record."
"She is, indeed, one of the best lawyers in the city."
intj
1
Used alone to express agreement, surprise, or mild sarcasm depending on tone.
""That concert was incredible." "Indeed!""
How to Use Indeed
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA word for stressing that something is really true, or a short reply showing you agree (or, said flatly, that you doubt it).
When to use it
Slightly formal in writing; as a one-word reply it can sound either sincere or dryly sarcastic depending on tone of voice.
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Etymology
From Middle English in dede, literally "in deed" — i.e. in actual fact, as opposed to merely in words.