Informal completely accurate; exact; on target: a dead-on impersonation of the president
This dart has hit the target dead on.
- An example of dead on is when you throw a dart right into the bulls-eye.
- An example of dead on is when you correctly predict who will win the World Series and by how much.
The definition of dead on is an expression that is exactly, 100 percent correct or on target.
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adverb
InformalPrecisely accurate and to the point: a dead-on impersonation; played the scene dead-on.
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Sentence Examples
- His observance was not only dead-on, it was disturbing.