indeed
Indicates agreement with another speaker's previous statementIndicates agreement with another speaker's previous statement.
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Meaning
2 sensesIndicates agreement with another speaker's previous statement.
"I am a great runner." "Indeed!"
in der Tat, genau
в са́мом де́леv sámom déle, действи́тельноdejstvítelʹno, пра́вдаprávda
ді́йсноdíjsno, спра́вдіsprávdi
Indicates doubt or disagreement with another speaker's previous statement.
"I am a great runner." "Indeed?"
Examples
248 sentencesShe is, indeed, a lovely girl.
Вона дійсно мила дівчинка. — deniko
It may, indeed, be a mistake.
Це дійсно може бути помилкою. — deniko
ruЭто действительно может быть ошибкой. — Leonid204
deEs könnte sich in der Tat um einen Fehler handeln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom may indeed have a point.
Том, можливо, й насправці має рацію. — deniko
We had a very good time indeed.
Ми дійсно чудово провели час. — ascolto
ruМы действительно прекрасно провели время. — marafon
deWir haben uns wirklich gut amüsiert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
It's very sad indeed.
Це дуже сумно, насправді. — Anjy
ruЭто действительно очень грустно. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English indede, univerbation of the phrase in dede (“in sooth, in fact”). CognFrom 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.
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