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as in certainly
without any question
I know that you can indeed do better than that
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as in definitely
not merely this but also
that is not merely a reason, but is indeed the entire point
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as in actually
to tell the truth
that woman can be difficult—indeed, she can be insufferable
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as in no
how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable
indeed, you really did shave all your hair off!
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Recent Examples of indeed
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
One of the highlights of my first three years as a literature professor at MIT—and indeed, of my 15-year career as an educator—has been the recent discovery that some of my students, past and present, formed an arts collective: The People’s Poetry.
—Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
This strongly suggests that the explosion was indeed triggered by the star itself.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
He’s been Supreme Leader for every one of Taylor Swift’s eras, indeed for her entire life.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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McDaniel previously said the plan was for first-teamers not to play in Saturday’s second preseason game, and that indeed was the case.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
One of the highlights of my first three years as a literature professor at MIT—and indeed, of my 15-year career as an educator—has been the recent discovery that some of my students, past and present, formed an arts collective: The People’s Poetry.
—Joshua Bennett, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
This strongly suggests that the explosion was indeed triggered by the star itself.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025
He’s been Supreme Leader for every one of Taylor Swift’s eras, indeed for her entire life.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indeed
Adverb
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And the Shillings certainly weren’t happy with the amount.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Keys’ career certainly hit its high point this past year, with her big win at the Australian Open.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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On the other hand, Theo, whose downfall as a great architect definitely put a toll on his self-confidence, decides to build a huge, fancy house for his family.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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This latest Venice premiere is definitely a work of fragments, isolated scenes that amount to a fly-on-the-wall view of Lucius but are not meant to create a traditional narrative, or for the pieces to fit together as neatly as a jigsaw puzzle.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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His first career interception actually place in the Super Bowl win over the Chiefs.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Porsche 936 Junior - $33,600 Unlike the other junior cars sold at Monterey, this Porsche 936 Junior was actually built by the manufacturer that made the real car.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Some will surely be reminded of 2019’s Parasite, which of course turned Park’s good friend and occasional collaborator Bong Joon-ho into a household name.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Aug. 2025
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Cilento, south of Salerno has abundant space and will surely reveal a number of outstanding wines over the coming years.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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If you weren’t already convinced that Taylor Swift was a tastemaker of the highest order, consider this: her summer home is in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, one of the quietest, most idyllic and beautiful coastal settings in a state full of truly excellent beach towns.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Throw all the expectations out the window and just continue to get better, because the sky truly is the limit.—
Eduardo Razo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Comments and actions like these are, frankly, dehumanizing and racist.—
Danielle Nierenberg,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Quite frankly, there are many jobs that leave writers free to write, but Paul skips the obvious bar, club and Uber shifts by signing up for a website called Jobber.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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And the experiment sure hasn’t helped California’s reading scores.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
24 Aug. 2025
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Between individual development and injuries, things can sure shift.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Aug. 2025
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The waters had receded in some areas, but the flood had even displaced the dead: Coffins buried in the shallow landscape were pushed out of the group and deposited in the middle of the road.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Furthermore, local law enforcement could even increase patrols in expectation of folks parking their boats and RVs on the street for long periods of time.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Indeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indeed. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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