indeed

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈdiːd/
• SAMPA: /In"di:d/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Adverb

Positive indeed

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. You use indeed to make your words stronger.

   OK David, thanks very much indeed for your time.

   We are very fortunate indeed to have such beautiful weather.

   "Have you finished?" "Oh, yes, yes indeed."

2. You use indeed to add surprising information.

   Often we didn't know their phone numbers. Nor indeed did many of them even have phones.

Synonyms

• truly
• in fact