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[ skwair-lee ] / ˈskwɛər li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR squarely ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbin a square shape, form, or manner. directly; without evasion; in a straight or straightforward manner: to face a problem squarely. in an honest or open manner; fairly. in a clear manner; unequivocally: Our faith is based squarely on a commitment to the rights of all human beings. firmly; so as to come into direct contact: The ball struck him squarely in the face. in the exact place that is specified; exactly: The house sat squarely in the middle of the park. Origin of squarelyFirst recorded in 1550–60; square + -ly Words nearby squarelysquare inch, square kilometer, square knot, square-law, square leg, squarely, square matrix, square meal, square measure, square meter, square mile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for squarelyThe winner will be the one who most squarely gets on the side of the working class. Bush, Christie, Romney: Who’ll Be the GOP Class Warrior?|Lloyd Green|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST “We tried to be evenhanded, and Poitras is squarely on the side of Snowden,” Condon says. Can Condon's Freak Show Win Broadway?|Tim Teeman|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST “That put it squarely in areas that were controlled by rebels,” Postol told The Daily Beast. The Kardashian Look-Alike Trolling for Assad|Noah Shachtman, Michael Kennedy|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was, as its star would have wanted, squarely for her fans—the "Joan Rangers." Melissa Rivers: Life After Joan—A Funny, Moving Celebration on a Special 'Fashion Police'|Tim Teeman|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The writing is resonant, but must America “see itself” so squarely in this particular regard? America Is Coming to Terms with Its Racial Past—Let’s Look Ahead Instead|John McWhorter|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST The boy to whom these words were spoken was a squarely built, manly-looking chap, with brown curling hair, and big brown eyes. Henry and the shiftless one looked each other squarely in the face. The Border Watch|Joseph A. Altsheler Andy's shot caught him squarely, and he flapped his wings just once as he toppled from the perch. Swamp Cat|James Arthur Kjelgaard But it did occur to Nelson; and Nelson retained it and looked it squarely in the face. Invention|Bradley A. Fiske Merle was looking Old Broadbrim squarely in the eye and his gaze seemed to transfix him like a lance. Old Broadbrim Into the Heart of Australia|Author of "Old Broadbrim"
British Dictionary definitions for squarely
adverbin a direct way; straighthe hit me squarely on the nose in an honest, frank, and just manner at right angles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to squarelyjustly, objectively, straightforwardly, fairly, considerately |