as in right
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
made reservations at a restaurant that's smack-dab in the center of town
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Recent Examples of smack-dab
The president is set to give an address updating Americans on the Iran war on the evening of April 1, right smack-dab in the middle of primetime TV.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
And Illinois is smack-dab in the middle of the largest market in the world.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Katharine's first professional home was the third floor of Building 5, a seven-story brick edifice lined with wide windows smack-dab in the middle of the GE factory.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Li grew up in Millbrae, smack-dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay area.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The deer had done a can-opener off the top of the 16-foot embankment and landed smack-dab on top of my windshield, destroying it.
—Cheyne Matzenbacher, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
Otis, Kansas, is almost smack-dab in the middle of the Sunflower State, a community of about 280 people named after the son of the man who founded the town in 1886.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
The four-level single-family is smack-dab in the heart of Huron Village, surrounded by beloved neighborhood shops and restaurants and a stone’s throw from Danehy Park, Fresh Pond, and the Charles River.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
No, the medical bed, that monstrosity smack-dab in the middle of her bedroom, had sealed her fate.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
And Illinois is smack-dab in the middle of the largest market in the world.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Katharine's first professional home was the third floor of Building 5, a seven-story brick edifice lined with wide windows smack-dab in the middle of the GE factory.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Li grew up in Millbrae, smack-dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay area.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
The deer had done a can-opener off the top of the 16-foot embankment and landed smack-dab on top of my windshield, destroying it.
—Cheyne Matzenbacher, Outdoor Life, 3 Dec. 2025
Otis, Kansas, is almost smack-dab in the middle of the Sunflower State, a community of about 280 people named after the son of the man who founded the town in 1886.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025
The four-level single-family is smack-dab in the heart of Huron Village, surrounded by beloved neighborhood shops and restaurants and a stone’s throw from Danehy Park, Fresh Pond, and the Charles River.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
No, the medical bed, that monstrosity smack-dab in the middle of her bedroom, had sealed her fate.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smack-dab
Adverb
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Brazil went right back down the pitch and earned a penalty kick after Endrick came together with defender Josip Sutalo.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ball rolled right to Maura Hayes for the easy score in front of the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Their facility would use just 2% of a hyperscaler’s power and occupy about 2% as much space, according to the company.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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That just felt so, almost traumatizing to even imagine.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Fold your jersey and measure it squarely to see which dimensions work best for your frame.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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His overall talent puts him squarely in the competition to start opposite Toney and Barkate.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Smack-dab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smack-dab. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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