indeed

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdiːd/

adverb

  • 1used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested: it was not expected to last long, and indeed it took less than three weeks ‘She should have no trouble hearing him.’ ‘No indeed.’
  • used to emphasize a description: it was a very good buy indeed
  • 2used to introduce a further and stronger or more surprising point: the idea is attractive to many men and indeed to many women
  • 3used in a response to express interest, surprise, or contempt: ‘A ghost indeed! I’ve never heard anything so silly.’
  • expressing interest of an ironical kind with repetition of a question just asked: ‘Who’d believe it?’ ‘Who indeed?’

Origin:

Middle English: originally as in deed