plumb
- adverb
- /plʌm/
- Informal
:
exactamente (precisión)
- He hit the nail plumb on the head with his first swing.
Examples
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The ball landed plumb in the middle of the target.
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She was standing plumb against the wall, not moving an inch.
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The answer is plumb correct.
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She hit the target plumb in the center.
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He hit the nail plumb on the head with his first swing.
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The ball landed plumb in the middle of the target.
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She was standing plumb against the wall, not moving an inch.
Synonyms
Exactly in a certain place or position
Antonyms
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4.2
In a way that does not say something clearly, often by a hint or through someone else
Compounds
- Specialized
A tool with a hanging string and a bubble level to check vertical or horizontal lines
- Specialized
A straight narrow board with a hanging weight used to check if a wall is perfectly vertical
How Exact
Surface Forms
Etymology
Plumb meaning 'exactly' or 'directly' comes from the plumb line's exact vertical line; if you hit something 'plumb on the head' you hit it exactly. So 'plumb' is used to mean 'precisely' or 'straight on'.