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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At that moment, the air in the Lenovo Center was taken right out of the fans’ sails, but a trusty veteran restored that later in the period.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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That is, before an actual tornado sweeps through Pine Valley, right in the middle of a black-tie event and in time to boost summer ratings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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Lunch and dinner are just as healthy, with simple recipes allowing the fresh food to shine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Our angel was right there on the sidewalk, just past the young men.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adverb
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While the cart was only traveling a few miles per hour, the corner of the stretcher lying on the back of it appeared to squarely connect with the player's upper thigh, sending him to the turf in an instant.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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This tension was squarely at the center of a recent webinar hosted by Andrew Jones, Executive Director of Climate Interactive, where I was invited to speak on engaging professionals on climate discussion in an increasingly warmer world.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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