dead

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adv

Definition of DEAD

1

: absolutely, utterly <dead certain> <finished dead last>

2

: suddenly and completely <stopped dead>

3

: directly <dead ahead>

Examples of DEAD

1. She's dead certain that she can finish the job.
2. We were dead tired by the end of the day.
3. He's not joking. In fact, he's dead serious.
4. They were both dead drunk and passed out on the floor.
5. She finished the race dead last.

First Known Use of DEAD

14th century

Related to DEAD

Synonyms: directly, direct, due, plumb, plump, right, straight, straightway

Antonyms: indirectly

Related Words: absolutely, categorically, cold, downright, hands down, plain, stone, stone-cold, unqualifiedly; basically, by and large, chiefly, generally, largely, mainly, more or less, mostly, overall, predominantly, predominately, primarily, principally, substantially; abundantly, copiously, generously, greatly

Near Antonyms: circuitously, deviously, veeringly

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