Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [smak dab]
- /smæk dæb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Smack-dab
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.
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