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Americanadverb
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totally; absolutely.
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(of a location) exactly; precisely or squarely.
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so as to be an open-and-shut case, in the context of a crime or civil infraction.
adjective
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total; absolute, utter, out-and-out.
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precise; exact.
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(of a case in court) open-and-shut.
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