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squarely

[ skwair-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

in 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.

squarely

/ ˈskwɛəlɪ /

First recorded in 1550–60; square + -ly

A worn couch sitting squarely before a wood veneer wall, accented by the head of a deer.

The winner will be the one who most squarely gets on the side of the working class.

All of their testimony has been accepted by the court, and most of it casts blame squarely on their captain.

But one sequence in particular has divided audiences squarely in half.

“We tried to be evenhanded, and Poitras is squarely on the side of Snowden,” Condon says.

Lawrence fired, but just as he did so Jerry's horse threw up his head and the ball struck him squarely between the eyes.

"'Scuse me," Jake said, pulling a shawl more squarely around her shoulders and straightening her up.

The coachman gathers up his reins and shakes squarely down into his seat; the ostlers step back.

He wore a gray snap-brim hat; it was set squarely on his head, precisely level.

And so they were caught fairly and squarely by the deluge that swept upon them with a bewildering suddenness.

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