indeed
advEtymology
From Middle English indede, univerbation of the phrase in dede (“in sooth, in fact”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian innerdoat, innedoat (“indeed”), West Frisian yndied (“indeed”), Dutch inderdaad (“indeed”), German in der Tat (“indeed”). By surface analysis, in + deed. Compare in fact, in truth, etc. First attested in the early 14ᵗʰ century.
- inherited from indede
Definitions
Synonym of actually or truly.
- Indeed, he made several misplays.
- Yes, I do indeed look very similar to you.
In fact.
- As a soccer player, he is terrible indeed.
Indicates agreement with another speaker's previous statement.
- "I am a great runner." "Indeed!"
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Indicates doubt or disagreement with another speaker's previous statement.
- "I am a great runner." "Indeed?"
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at indeed. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at indeed. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
7 hops · closes at indeed
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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