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dead level

[ded levuhl] / ˈdɛd ˈlɛvəl /
ADVERB
frankly
Synonyms
STRONG
candidly
WEAK
bluntly directly forthrightly freely from the hip in truth laid on the line level on the level on the line openly plainly straight straight-out straightforwardly without reserve
Antonyms
WEAK
deviously dishonestly insincerely secretively
ADJECTIVE
sincere
Synonyms
STRONGEST
candid earnest for real forthright genuine heartfelt outspoken real serious true trustworthy
WEAK
24-carat aboveboard actual artless bona fide dead-level dear devout faithful frank guileless honest-to-God honest-to-goodness like it is meant natural no-fooling no-nonsense on the level on the line on the up and up open plain pretensionless regular righteous saintly square sure-enough true-blue unaffected undesigning undissembled unfeigned unpretentious up-front wholehearted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
counterfeit deceitful devious dishonest false flippant insincere invalid untrustworthy
WEAK
tricky

Example Sentences

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Verily he speaks the truth, with the scores dead level on 8½ apiece.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2015

The market overall was dead level with the previous weekend but an alarming 38% down on the equivalent frame from 2009, when Pixar's Up topped the chart with a hefty £6.41m.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2010

Millreef and TheVic contrived to finish dead level after Friday's three races, despite starting the day on different totals and each finding a different winner.

From The Guardian • Apr. 19, 2010

"I may not be a great President, but as long as I am here, I am going to try to be a good President and do my dead level best to see this system preserved."

From Time Magazine Archive

Finally seeking and finding the dead level at the exact centre of the tunnel, the hand car appeared to have come to a stop.

From Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car by Chapman, Allen