Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In very deed; in good truth; indeed.

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Examples

  • Whatever it was, I sure hoped my good-deed karma was racking up the bonus points.

    The Haunted Jessica Verday 2010

  • Part of that was his ex-lawman, good-deed mentality.

    Silver Zombie Carole Nelson Douglas 2010

  • Big companies, often seen as profit-hungry behemoths, can be seen as generous good-deed drivers.

    Companies' Good Deeds Resonate with Consumers 2010

  • ANDERSON: The main character on NBC ` s hit show "My Name Is Earl" is on a perpetual good-deed quest that was initially financed by his lottery winnings.

    CNN Transcript Mar 7, 2007 2007

  • ANDERSON: The main character on NBC ` s hit show "My Name Is Earl" is on a perpetual good-deed quest that was initially financed by his lottery winnings.

    CNN Transcript Mar 26, 2007 2007

  • Many legends of the negative side of good-deed doing circulate among the Taiwanese.

    Archive 2006-08-01 Michael Turton 2006

  • Many legends of the negative side of good-deed doing circulate among the Taiwanese.

    The Soy Sauce Factory Michael Turton 2006

  • One good snow story: my wife and I racked up a bunch of good-deed points helping folks push their cars out of snow banks.

    Foot of Snow Blankets C'ville at cvillenews.com 2003

  • It's the brainchild of Courtney Martin, a South of Market writer who dreamed up the idea four years ago in New York and has handed out a stack of her own $100 bills every year to select good-deed doers who agree to dream up unusual ways to use the dough.

    SFGate: Top News Stories Steve Rubenstein 2010

  • It's the brainchild of Courtney Martin, a South of Market writer who dreamed up the idea four years ago in New York and has handed out a stack of her own $100 bills every year to select good-deed doers who agree to dream up unusual ways to use the dough.

    All This ChittahChattah Steve Portigal 2010

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