英语词汇“squarely”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (adverb) in the sense of directly

Definition

directly

I aimed the camera squarely at his face.

Synonyms

directly

The plane will fly the stranded tourists directly back home.

straight

Straight ahead were the low cabins of the motel.

exactly

Can you describe exactly what he looked like?

precisely

The meeting began at precisely 4.00 p.m.

unswervingly

without deviation

2 (adverb) in the sense of fully

The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.

Synonyms

fully

She was fully aware of my thoughts.

completely

Dozens of flats have been completely destroyed.

I have fallen completely in love with him.

totally

Young people want something totally different from the old ways.

entirely

The two cases are entirely different.

absolutely

She is absolutely right.

wholly

The accusation is wholly without foundation.

every inch

one hundred per cent

lock, stock and barrel

3 (adverb) in the sense of resolutely

Definition

in an honest and frank way

The management committee have faced the situation squarely.

Synonyms

resolutely

firmly

Political opinions are firmly held.

directly

boldly

unswervingly

unwaveringly

unfalteringly

unshrinkingly

单词	squarely
释义	Trends of squarely View usage for: squarely (skweəʳli) 1. adverb [ADVERB with verb] Squarely means directly or in the middle, rather than indirectly or at an angle. I kept the gun aimed squarely at his eyes. Synonyms: directly, straight, exactly, precisely More Synonyms of squarely 2. adverb [ADVERB with verb] If something such as blame or responsibility lies squarely with someone, they are definitely the person responsible. The president put the blame squarely on his opponent. Responsibility for success or failure lies squarely with the Nigerians. Synonyms: fully, completely, totally, entirely More Synonyms of squarely 3. adverb [ADVERB with verb] If you face something squarely, you face it directly, without trying to avoid it. The management committee have faced the situation squarely. We have to drop our pretences and look squarely at schooling as it really is. Synonyms: resolutely, firmly, directly, boldly More Synonyms of squarely squarely in British English (ˈskwɛəlɪ) adverb 1. in a direct way; straight he hit me squarely on the nose 2. in an honest, frank, and just manner 3. at right angles Examples of 'squarely' in a sentence squarely The prison looked squarely towards servicing the courts. Coyle, Andrew & Stern, Vivien The Prisons We Deserve (1994) Mainstream politicians need to look this squarely in the face. The Sun (2014) This idea can be blamed squarely on religion. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It put the responsibility squarely on his shoulders. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The only way we can rise to these challenges is by looking at them squarely. Times, Sunday Times (2013) They point the finger of blame squarely at me. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Looking squarely at buried hurts and resentments can be extremely painful. The Sun (2010) For the past five years my blog has squarely blamed lobby journalists for failing democracy. Times, Sunday Times (2009) And we know squarely where that blame lies. The Sun (2011) That put the point squarely enough. Christianity Today (2000) Today, soaring tax bills have put the burden squarely on the poorest shoulders. The Sun (2013) But there have been problems, and they should be faced squarely. Times, Sunday Times (2009) You can't address your eating habits until you have looked squarely at the issues around food. Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002) To most, the blame lies squarely on the shoulders of the players. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But he was mature enough to look failure squarely in the face, and to learn from it. Times, Sunday Times (2014) I looked the situation squarely in the face and was confident in my destiny. Katie Hickman COURTESANS (2003) She removed her wedding ring, shunned him in court and tried to put the blame squarely on his shoulders to minimise hersentence. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I put this down squarely to the designers, who appear to put looks before safety. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Here I will attempt to put us squarely back in the evolutionary framework. Wills, Christopher The Runaway Brain: the Evolution of Human Uniqueness (1993) In other languages squarely British English: squarely ADVERB Squarely means directly or in the middle, rather than indirectly or at an angle. She looked squarely at him. American English: squarely Brazilian Portuguese: diretamente Chinese: 垂直正对地 European Spanish: directamente French: directement German: direkt Italian: in faccia Japanese: 真正面に Korean: 정면으로 European Portuguese: diretamente Latin American Spanish: directamente Chinese translation of 'squarely' squarely (ˈskwɛəlɪ) adv (= directly) [fall, land etc] 正对(對)着(著)地 (zhèngduìzhe de) (= fully) [face, confront] 直面地 (zhímiàn de) 1 (adverb) in the sense of directly Definition directly I aimed the camera squarely at his face. Synonyms directly The plane will fly the stranded tourists directly back home. straight Straight ahead were the low cabins of the motel. exactly Can you describe exactly what he looked like? precisely The meeting began at precisely 4.00 p.m. unswervingly without deviation 2 (adverb) in the sense of fully The president put the blame squarely on his opponent. Synonyms fully She was fully aware of my thoughts. completely Dozens of flats have been completely destroyed. I have fallen completely in love with him. totally Young people want something totally different from the old ways. entirely The two cases are entirely different. absolutely She is absolutely right. wholly The accusation is wholly without foundation. every inch one hundred per cent lock, stock and barrel 3 (adverb) in the sense of resolutely Definition in an honest and frank way The management committee have faced the situation squarely. Synonyms resolutely firmly Political opinions are firmly held. directly boldly unswervingly unwaveringly unfalteringly unshrinkingly Additional synonyms in the sense of absolutely Definition completely or perfectly She is absolutely right. Synonyms completely, totally, perfectly, quite, fully, entirely, purely, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, consummately, every inch, to the hilt, a hundred per cent, one hundred per cent, unmitigatedly, lock, stock and barrel in the sense of completely Dozens of flats have been completely destroyed.I have fallen completely in love with him. Synonyms totally, entirely, wholly, utterly, quite, perfectly, fully, solidly, absolutely, altogether, thoroughly, in full, every inch, en masse, heart and soul, a hundred per cent, one hundred per cent, from beginning to end, down to the ground, root and branch, in toto, from A to Z, hook, line and sinker, lock, stock and barrel in the sense of entirely The two cases are entirely different. Synonyms completely, totally, perfectly, absolutely, fully, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, every inch, without exception, unreservedly, in every respect, without reservation, lock, stock and barrel Nearby words of squarely square square something up square up to something or someone squarely squash squashy squat Synonyms of 'squarely' squarely Explore 'squarely' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of exactly Definition with complete accuracy and precision Can you describe exactly what he looked like? Synonyms accurately, correctly, definitely, truly, precisely, strictly, literally, faithfully, explicitly, rigorously, unequivocally, scrupulously, truthfully, methodically, unerringly, faultlessly, veraciously in the sense of firmly Political opinions are firmly held. Synonyms resolutely, strictly, staunchly, steadfastly, determinedly, through thick and thin, with decision, with a rod of iron, definitely, unwaveringly, unchangeably in the sense of precisely The meeting began at precisely 4.00 p.m. Synonyms exactly, bang on, squarely, correctly, absolutely, strictly, accurately, plumb (informal), slap on (informal), square on, on the dot, smack on (informal) in the sense of straight Definition in a straight line or direct course Straight ahead were the low cabins of the motel. Synonyms directly, precisely, exactly, as the crow flies, unswervingly, by the shortest route, in a beeline in the sense of totally Young people want something totally different from the old ways. Synonyms completely, entirely, absolutely, quite, perfectly, fully, comprehensively, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, consummately, wholeheartedly, unconditionally, to the hilt, one hundred per cent, unmitigatedly in the sense of wholly Definition completely or totally The accusation is wholly without foundation. Synonyms completely, totally, perfectly, fully, entirely, comprehensively, altogether, thoroughly, utterly, heart and soul, one hundred per cent (informal), in every respect
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