dead on
Right on target
Dead on means exactly right or perfectly accurate.
A prediction that proves dead on matches reality precisely.
An impression or imitation that's dead on captures the original flawlessly: Her accent was dead on.
The phrase emphasizes precision without qualification—not close, not nearly, but exact.
Exact center target
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- correctFree from error
- rightMorally proper or entitled
unerring · perfect · flawless · pinpoint · true · faithful · center · mark
Arriving when scheduled
- promptIncite to action
- scheduledArranged for specific time
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- synchronizedOccurring at the same time
bullseye
Exact center target
right · unerring · perfect · flawless · pinpoint · true · faithful · center · mark
punctual
Arriving when scheduled
- Precision Levelsapproximate, rough, general, exact, precise
- accuracyaccurate, precise, exact, correct, right
- Precision phrasesbulls-eye, pinpoint accuracy, nail it, surgical precision, military precision
- Precision Wordsexact, precision, accuracy, precise, accurate
- Ulster Slangwee, aye, craic, eejit, wean
- affirmativesyes, yeah, yep, yup, absolutely
dead onway off
Extremely inaccurate
off the mark · wide of the mark · inaccurate · off target · imprecise
dead ondead wrong
Entirely and utterly incorrect
mistaken · incorrect · erroneous · false · off the mark
on, deaden, undead, deadened, dead, deadening, deadens, deadness, deadest