Translation
indeed; certainly
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Examples
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I for one do not believe this.
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Not even he came.
difficilis .
The matter is indeed a difficult one.
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This much is true, that is false.
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He did not say a single word.
never opens a clause. It leans on the word in front of it and stresses that word, which is why comes out as "I at any rate" rather than a general "indeed". Its most useful trick is the frame ... , "not even", where the emphasised word is sandwiched between the two halves: , not even a word. It also flags a concession that a following or is about to overturn.
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quidem: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 6: quidem, hic, enim and 8 more words.