indeed英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

副词 adv.

Synonym of actually or truly. modal,not-comparable

— Indeed, he made several misplays.
In fact. not-comparable

— As a soccer player, he is terrible indeed.

感叹词 intj.

Indicates agreement with another speaker's previous statement.

— "I am a great runner." "Indeed!"
Indicates doubt or disagreement with another speaker's previous statement.

— "I am a great runner." "Indeed?"

词形变化

endeed alternative,obsolete indeedy alternative,Canada,US,regional endeed alternative,obsolete indeedy alternative,Canada,US,regional

词汇关系

衍生词

a friend in need is a friend indeed indeedie

词源

词源 1

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.

词源 2

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.