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squarely
square·ly S0682050 (skwâr′lē)adv.1. Mathematics At right angles: sawed the beam squarely.2. In a square shape.3. So as to make solid contact; firmly: struck the golf ball squarely, sending it to the green.4. Directly; straight: walked squarely toward the shoplifter and arrested him.5. In an honest, straightforward manner: spoke squarely on the topic of drug abuse.squarely (ˈskwɛəlɪ) adv1. in a direct way; straight: he hit me squarely on the nose. 2. in an honest, frank, and just manner3. at right anglessquare•ly (ˈskwɛər li)
adv. 1. in a square form or manner. 2. in a straightforward manner: faced problems squarely. 3. without equivocation. 4. firmly; solidly: feet squarely on the ground. [1550–60] Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | squarely - directly and without evasion; not roundabout; "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"forthright, forthrightly | | 2. | squarely - in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"square | | 3. | squarely - firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"square | | 4. | squarely - in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"square | | 5. | squarely - with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"straightforwardly, foursquare |
squarelyadverb1. directly, straight, exactly, precisely, unswervingly, without deviation I kept the gun aimed squarely at his eyes.2. fully, completely, totally, entirely, absolutely, wholly, every inch, one hundred per cent, lock, stock and barrel The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.3. resolutely, firmly, directly, boldly, unswervingly, unwaveringly, unfalteringly, unshrinkingly The management committee have faced the situation squarely.squarelyadverbWith precision or absolute conformity:bang, dead, direct, directly, exactly, fair, flush, just, precisely, right, smack, square, straight.Slang: smack-dab.Translationssquare (skweə) noun1. a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles. 正方形(物) 正方形（物） 2. something in the shape of this. 方形物體 方形物体3. an open place in a town, with the buildings round it. 廣場 广场4. the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself. 3 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3. 平方 平方 adjective1. having the shape of a square or right angle. I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin. 方形的，直角的 方形的，直角的 2. (of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc. If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal). 結清(帳目)的 结清（帐目）的 3. measuring a particular amount on all four sides. This piece of wood is two metres square. 見方的 见方的4. old-fashioned. square ideas about clothes. 古板的 古板的 adverb1. at right angles, or in a square shape. The carpet is not cut square with the corner. 直角的 直角的2. firmly and directly. She hit him square on the point of the chin. 結結實實地 结结实实地 verb1. to give a square shape to or make square. 把...弄成方形 把...弄成方形2. to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc). I must square my account with you. 結清(帳目) 结清（帐目） 3. to (cause to) fit or agree. His story doesn't square with the facts. 符合 符合4. to multiply a number by itself. Two squared is four. 平方 平方squared adjective1. marked or ruled with squares. squared paper. 劃分成方格 划分成方格2. having been squared. 成正方形的 成正方形的ˈsquarely adverb directly and firmly. He stood squarely in front of me; She looked squarely at me. 直截了當地，乾脆地 直截了当地，干脆地 square centimetre/metre etc (often abbreviated to cm2, *m2etc when written) an area equal to a square in which each side is one centimetre, metre etc. If the door is 3 metres high and 1.5 metres wide, its area is 4.5 square metres. 平方公分(公尺) 平方厘米（米） square root the number which, multiplied by itself, gives the number that is being considered. The square root of 16 is 4 ( 16 = 4). 平方根 平方根fair and square directly. He hit him fair and square on the nose. 正直 正直go back to square one to start all over again. 重新開始 重新开始a square deal a fair bargain; fair treatment. 公平交易 公平交易squarely
rest (squarely) on (someone's) shouldersTo be or become the sole responsibility of someone. I never intended for the company's wellbeing to rest on your shoulders, but you're the only one who can take over for me while I'm ill. With my father gone, putting food on the table for the family rests now squarely on my shoulders.See also: on, rest, shoulderfall (squarely) on (someone's) shouldersTo be or become the sole responsibility of someone. I never intended for the company's wellbeing to fall on your shoulders, but you're the only one who can take over for me while I'm ill. With my father gone, putting food on the table for the family now falls squarely on my shoulders.See also: fall, on, shoulderEncyclopediaSeesquareFinancialSeeSquaresquarely
Related to squarely: squirrelySynonyms for squarelyadv directlySynonyms- directly
- straight
- exactly
- precisely
- unswervingly
- without deviation
adv fullySynonyms- fully
- completely
- totally
- entirely
- absolutely
- wholly
- every inch
- one hundred per cent
- lock, stock and barrel
adv resolutelySynonyms- resolutely
- firmly
- directly
- boldly
- unswervingly
- unwaveringly
- unfalteringly
- unshrinkingly
Synonyms for squarelyadv with precision or absolute conformitySynonyms- bang
- dead
- direct
- directly
- exactly
- fair
- flush
- just
- precisely
- right
- smack
- square
- straight
- smack-dab
Synonyms for squarelyadv directly and without evasionSynonymsadv in a straight direct waySynonymsadv firmly and solidlySynonymsadv in a square shapeSynonymsadv with firmness and convictionSynonyms- straightforwardly
- foursquare
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