Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adv. Mathematics At right angles: sawed the beam squarely.
- adv. In a square shape.
- adv. So as to make solid contact; firmly: struck the golf ball squarely, sending it to the green.
- adv. Directly; straight: walked squarely toward the shoplifter and arrested him.
- adv. In an honest, straightforward manner: spoke squarely on the topic of drug abuse.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adv. in the shape of a square; at right angles
- adv. firmly and solidly
- adv. in a direct, straightforward and honest manner
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adv. In a square form or manner.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In a square form: as, squarely built.
- In a square manner.
- In zoology, rectangularly or perpendicularly to a part or margin: as, squarely truncate; squarely deflexed.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adv. in a square shape
- adv. firmly and solidly
- adv. directly and without evasion; not roundabout
- adv. in a straight direct way
- adv. with firmness and conviction; without compromise
Etymologies
Examples
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Part of developing a lead is keeping your name squarely in front of the prospect as he or she goes through the development process.
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The wind, which was fair down the lake, here blew in squarely on the beach, kicking up a nasty sea in the shallows.
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A critical eye must remain squarely fixed on the American education system.
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The island shuddered with the impact of an enormous cake which drove in squarely upon its point.
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I love how the same people that chastise Bush responding 2 days late to Katrina, put the slow Fed. response of this Admin squarely on BP.
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I view it as a good sign that the Tea Party is being widely called out for what it is: a racist movement that has emerged squarely from the ranks of the Republican party.
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The focus was again squarely on Brodeur as the Devils rebounded from an emotional letdown Wednesday night in a 4-2 loss in Carolina with backup Kevin Weekes in goal.
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Then, as full realization dawned, he bit a word squarely in two.
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The French actress who won an Oscar for her portrayal of singer Edith Piaf in the French film La Vie En Rose puts her name squarely into the ring for another with a stunning performance.
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It is time for the old woman to step aside and allow Obama take on McCain squarely.
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