adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   Directly or immediately.

   "It was a stormy day and it was slap-bang in the middle of the fair weather season."

2. 2
   In a violent or sudden or noisy manner.

Adverb

1. 1
   in a violent or sudden or noisy manner wordnet
2. 2
   directly or immediately wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abruptlyaccident pronebreakneckcarelesscarelesslycursory

Example

More examples

"It was a stormy day and it was slap-bang in the middle of the fair weather season."

Etymology

From slap + bang.

Related phrases

slap-bang shop

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