ON THE BUTTON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does on the button mean? 

• ON THE BUTTON (adjective)
  The adjective ON THE BUTTON has 1 sense:

1. being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion

  Familiarity information: ON THE BUTTON used as an adjective is very rare.

• ON THE BUTTON (adverb)
  The adverb ON THE BUTTON has 1 sense:

1. just as it should be

  Familiarity information: ON THE BUTTON used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ON THE BUTTON (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion

Synonyms:

on the button; on the nose

Context example:

the prediction for snow was right on the button

Similar:

precise (sharply exact or accurate or delimited)

• ON THE BUTTON (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Just as it should be

Synonyms:

exactly; on the button; on the dot; on the nose; precisely

Context example:

'Precisely, my lord,' he said