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smack-dab

[smak-dab] / ˈsmækˈdæb /
ADVERB
directly
Synonyms
WEAK
as a crow flies bang beeline dead direct due exactly fair flush just plump precisely right slam-bang slap smack square squarely straight straightly undeviatingly unswervingly without deviation

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It’s smack dab in the middle of the migration routes for the Round Valley and Casa Diablo herds, according to a recent study.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Among the cities smack dab in the action: Dallas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Indianapolis, Cleveland, Ohio; Buffalo, New York; and Montreal — making for the continent’s biggest eclipse crowd.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

I'm 35 years old, smack dab in the middle of the Millennial generation, and grief is the least of my problems.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023

And smack dab in the middle, sits Disney World.

From Slate • May 2, 2023

“Oh, sir—” the lieutenant grinned—“a lovely spot. Safest place on the battlefield. Right smack dab in the center of the line. Very quiet there.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara