smack
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7.9
- adverb
- /smæk/
- Informal
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justo
- And so I was right smack in in the middle of the South Side of Chicago.
- smack in the middle
- right smack
Come what May says, Summer smack in the middle, I will stand and breathe.
- Come what May says, Summer smack in the middle, I will stand and breathe.
- He's he's another guy who's smack in the middle of of defending string theory.
- There's this kiosk smack dab in the middle of Walmart with all of this.
- So it's smack bang in the middle of both our birthdays.
Examples
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Our friends in Little Rock, AR are smack dab in the middle of it.
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It's only showing Missouri as boy, smack dab in the middle, no particular leader.
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And this work today fits right in smack in the middle of this.
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In fact, TikTok says we're smack in the middle of something called Short King Spring.
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So it's smack bang in the middle of both our birthdays.
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The meeting is scheduled right smack in the middle of lunchtime.
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We found the treasure right smack in the middle of the old park.
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She stood smack in the middle of the stage during her performance.
Synonyms
Directly at a certain place or time
Directly into or at something
Suddenly and loudly, causing a strong hit and surprise
Antonyms
78
4.2
In a way that does not say something clearly, often by a hint or through someone else
Compounds
How Exact
Surface Forms
Etymology
Smack. The adverb sense comes from the idea of a direct hit — the same sudden 'smack' of a blow — so 'smack in the middle' means 'right in the center' or 'exactly'.