smack-dab

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smak dab]
- /smæk dæb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smak dab]
- /smæk dæb/

Definition of smack-dab word

adverb smack-dab directly; squarely: smack-dab in the middle. 1

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Origin of smack-dab

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Smack-dab

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smack-dab

smack-dab popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for smack-dab

adv smack-dab

all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
as well — You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.
factually — of or relating to facts; concerning facts: factual accuracy.

adverb smack-dab

beeline — the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)
fair — free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice: a fair decision; a fair judge.
flush — a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush.
just — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.

All 7 Synonyms of smack-dab