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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
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: 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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Fink — and his ability to get Trump over to the Swiss Alps this year — put the gathering squarely back on the map.
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semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
While the exterior design stays familiar, the changes inside focus squarely on performance, bandwidth, and connectivity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The setting, characters and costumes place viewers squarely in a whimsical world, though that all gets starkly juxtaposed against real human nature when Cummings offers the players an antidote that will save them should they be revealed as the traitors’ secret sacrifice.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Then the state turned its focus squarely on the defendant.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
While the exterior design stays familiar, the changes inside focus squarely on performance, bandwidth, and connectivity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The setting, characters and costumes place viewers squarely in a whimsical world, though that all gets starkly juxtaposed against real human nature when Cummings offers the players an antidote that will save them should they be revealed as the traitors’ secret sacrifice.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
Then the state turned its focus squarely on the defendant.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for squarely
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squarely. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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