slap-bang

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English

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Etymology

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From slap +‎ bang.

Adverb

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slap-bang (comparative more slap-bang, superlative most slap-bang)

  1. directly or immediately
    It was a stormy day and it was slap bang in the middle of the fair weather season.
    You'll see the tower slap-bang in front of you when you come out of the station.
  2. in a violent or sudden or noisy manner

Synonyms

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  • (directly, immediately): smack

Derived terms

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