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in⋅deed

  [in-deed]
Use indeed in a Sentence
–adverb
1. in fact; in reality; in truth; truly (used for emphasis, to confirm and amplify a previous statement, to indicate a concession or admission, or, interrogatively, to obtain confirmation): Indeed, it did rain as hard as predicted. Did you indeed finish the work?
–interjection
2. (used as an expression of surprise, incredulity, irony, etc.): Indeed! I can scarcely believe it.
Origin:
1300–50; ME; orig. phrase in deed
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in·deed   (ĭn-dēd')   
adv.  
  1. Without a doubt; certainly: very cold indeed; was indeed grateful.
  2. In fact; in reality: felt sure I'd win, and indeed I did.
interj.  Used to express surprise, skepticism, or irony.

[Middle English in dede, in fact : in, in; see in1 + dede, deed, fact; see deed.]
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Indeed

In*deed"\, adv. [Prep. in + deed.] In reality; in truth; in fact; verily; truly; -- used in a variety of sense. Esp.: (a) Denoting emphasis; as, indeed it is so. (b) Denoting concession or admission; as, indeed, you are right. (c) Denoting surprise; as, indeed, is it you? Its meaning is not intrinsic or fixed, but depends largely on the form of expression which it accompanies.

The carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. --Rom. viii. 7.

I were a beast indeed to do you wrong. --Dryden.

There is, indeed, no great pleasure in visiting these magazines of war. --Addison.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : indeed
Italian: certo, proprio,
German: allerdings,
Japanese: 確かに
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indeed 
c.1330, in dede "in fact, in truth," from O.E. dæd (see deed). Written as two words till c.1600. As an interjection, 1598; as an expression of surprise or disgust, 1834. Emphatic form in yes (or no) indeedy attested from 1856, Amer.Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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