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.