けだし

adverb

certainly; indeed; truly

Dated emphatic adverb expressing strong conviction or agreement. In modern Japanese, 確かに or 本当に are more common.

• けだしその通とおりだ。

  Indeed, that is exactly so.

adverb

perhaps; possibly; probably

Dated adverb expressing conjecture or likelihood. Modern equivalents include おそらく or たぶん.

• けだし彼かれは来こないだろう。

  Perhaps he will not come.