DictionarysmackExact position
adverb

smack

Exactly in a particular place.

A large oak tree stands smack in the middle of our yard.

Etymology

An imitative impact word. The emphatic position sense extends direct impact to being exactly in a place; flavor and heroin have separate histories.

More examples

  • The hotel is smack across the street from the station.
  • You parked smack in front of the fire hydrant.
  • The coffee stain is smack on the front of my shirt.

Similar words

exactly
Emphasizes precision without the informal force of smack.
right
Marks an exact location with less emphasis than smack.