Dead-on Definition

dĕdôn, -ŏn
adverb
Precisely accurate and to the point.
A dead-on impersonation; played the scene dead-on.
American Heritage

(idiomatic) Exactly at.

The train arrived dead on 2 o'clock.
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adjective
Completely accurate; exact; on target.
A dead-on impersonation of the president.
Webster's New World

Very accurate.

Her Sarah Palin impersonation is dead on!
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Dead-on Sentence Examples

  • The instincts of the newly minted spy were dead on.

  • Fifteen thousand Persians remained dead on the field.

  • His observance was not only dead-on, it was disturbing.

  • But then, he was dead on about my intent, too.

  • He was dead on when he said she was more afraid of her emotions than him.

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Words Starting With

DDEDEA

Words Ending With

NON

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Words Starting With D and Ending With N

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