dead-on
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6.0
- adjective
- /ˈdɛdˌɑn/
- Informal
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exacto
- I think Alan's point about the nature of Carrie's role is dead on.
- dead-on accurate
- dead-on parody
- dead-on impression
And I think you're dead on with what you said.
- And I think you're dead on with what you said.
- Now we can say, however, that in many cases experience could be dead on.
- And you see it that that that is and you're so dead on.
- I mean, your comments about white construction helping colonialism was dead on.
Examples
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That's dead-on, right?
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Her analysis of the problem was dead-on, identifying the root cause immediately.
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I think the name of the site is rather dead on in this case.
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Every point on the substance of the issues covered here is absolutely dead on.
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And I think you're dead on with what you said.
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In many cases, I think your response is dead-on; many people need that encouragement.
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Not only is the list hilarious and dead-on, but I'm digging the entire site.
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We haven't finished our analysis, but so far, he's a dead-on match with the profile.
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That's dead-on.
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And the film "Reel Bad Arabs", on how Hollywood dehumanizes Arabs, was excellent and dead-on accurate.
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Synonyms
901
3.2
Completely correct in every small detail
680
3.0
Exactly correct in every detail
286
3.6
Exactly correct and clear about small details
261
1.0
Exactly aimed and hitting the intended point
112
7.0
Exactly correct in what someone says
42
4.4
Exactly right about a fact or idea
31
6.0
Exactly right in what someone says or does
15
5.9
Exactly correct in every detail
6
4.8
Exactly correct about a fact or answer
5
7.5
Completely correct and in line with modern social values
3
7.4
Exactly right for a situation or need
1
6.6
Exactly at the right time or moment
So exact that it leaves no room for error
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Etymology
Dead-on comes from using dead as a strong word for 'completely' and on to mean 'on target', like an arrow that hits the center of a target. So, something dead-on is exactly correct.