What does “indeed” mean?
- 1
adverbused to confirm or strongly agree with something
It was indeed a difficult decision.
- 2
adverbused after “very” + adjective to make it stronger
Thank you very much indeed.
Indeed at a glance
- Part of speech
- adverb
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈdid/ · in-DEED
How to use “indeed” correctly
“Indeed” sounds fairly formal. In everyday speech, “really” or “yes, definitely” is more common.
Synonyms, opposites and related words
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