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: in a straightforward or honest manner
we must squarely face the issue
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: in a square form or manner : so as to be square
a squarely cut dress
4
: in a plain or unequivocal manner
the responsibility lies squarely with us
align ourselves squarely with our allies
Examples of squarely in a Sentence
We must face these problems squarely.
It's time to deal squarely with the facts.
literature that is squarely in the American tradition
Their marketing campaign is aimed squarely at adolescents.
The dart hit the board squarely in the middle.
Look me squarely in the eye and tell me you're not lying.
He hit the ball squarely.
Her feet were squarely planted.
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That puts the onus squarely on two of the team’s top picks from the last decade.
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Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
After reporting second-quarter earnings in August, the company raised its commodity inflation guidance to 5% this year, squarely blaming rising beef prices.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
In another development, Fermi America has enlisted South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) to design and build the nuclear heart of a vast private power grid aimed squarely at fueling next-generation artificial-intelligence workloads in Texas.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Some reporting indicated the charges also could seek to reference whether Comey ever authorized his friend, Daniel Richman, to leak information on his behalf, but such a scenario also would present challenges because Cruz’s question is squarely aimed at the leak to The Wall Street Journal.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
After reporting second-quarter earnings in August, the company raised its commodity inflation guidance to 5% this year, squarely blaming rising beef prices.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
In another development, Fermi America has enlisted South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) to design and build the nuclear heart of a vast private power grid aimed squarely at fueling next-generation artificial-intelligence workloads in Texas.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
Some reporting indicated the charges also could seek to reference whether Comey ever authorized his friend, Daniel Richman, to leak information on his behalf, but such a scenario also would present challenges because Cruz’s question is squarely aimed at the leak to The Wall Street Journal.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squarely. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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