3dead adverb
1 : completely or totally
▪ I think you're dead [=absolutely, utterly] wrong. ▪ She's dead certain that she can finish the job. ▪ We were dead tired by the end of the day. ▪ He's not joking. In fact, he's dead serious. ▪ They were both dead drunk and passed out on the floor. ▪ She finished the race dead last. ▪ The mayor was dead set against [=strongly opposed to] the plan. ▪ She was dead set on going to college. [=she was completely certain she wanted to go to college] 2 : in a sudden and complete way
▪ He stopped dead in his tracks. [=stopped suddenly] 3 : directly or exactly
▪ The island is dead ahead of us. [=the island is right in front of us] ▪ She hung the picture dead center on the wall. [=she hung the picture in the exact center of the wall]
▪ I think you're dead [=absolutely, utterly] wrong. ▪ She's dead certain that she can finish the job. ▪ We were dead tired by the end of the day. ▪ He's not joking. In fact, he's dead serious. ▪ They were both dead drunk and passed out on the floor. ▪ She finished the race dead last. ▪ The mayor was dead set against [=strongly opposed to] the plan. ▪ She was dead set on going to college. [=she was completely certain she wanted to go to college]
▪ He stopped dead in his tracks. [=stopped suddenly]
▪ The island is dead ahead of us. [=the island is right in front of us] ▪ She hung the picture dead center on the wall. [=she hung the picture in the exact center of the wall]
