"indeed" meaning in English

See indeed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɪnˈdiːd/ Audio: en-us-indeed.ogg [US] Forms: indeed [positive], – [comparative], Superlative–
Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use indeed to make your words stronger.
    Sense id: simple-indeed-en-adv-OleSdVOL
  2. You use indeed to add surprising information.
    Sense id: simple-indeed-en-adv-d5eIkxL7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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