indeed

adverb

in·​deed in-ˈdēd 

1

: without any question : truly, undeniably

—often used interjectionally to express irony or disbelief or surprise

2

: in reality

3

: all things considered : as a matter of fact

Synonyms

• all right
• alright
• assuredly
• certainly
• clearly
• definitely
• doubtless
• easily
• forsooth
• hands down
• inarguably
• incontestably
• incontrovertibly
• indisputably
• plainly
• really
• so
• sure
• surely
• truly
• unarguably
• undeniably
• undoubtedly
• unquestionably

Examples of indeed in a Sentence

I know that you can indeed do better than that.

that is not merely a reason, but is indeed the entire point

Recent Examples on the Web

Sky Gen 2: Set-Up Upgrade 6: set-up is very quick indeed. —David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025

Whitfield’s men do, indeed, return after dark, bolstered by fire and scarier guns. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025

The account is indeed real, and it’s gotten Wells’ attention. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025

In the comments, many people assured the woman that her parents are indeed proud of her achievement, despite their seemingly blasé reaction to the news. —Erin Clack, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing indeed

• a friend in need is a friend indeed
• yes, indeed

Rhymes for indeed

• accede
• agreed
• airspeed
• alkyd
• bindweed
• chickweed
• concede
• decreed
• duckweed
• exceed
• flaxseed
• impede

Kids Definition

indeed

adverb

in·​deed in-ˈdēd 

: without any question : truly, certainly

—often used interjectionally to express disbelief or surprise