How to Use squarely in a Sentence

squarely

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• The dart hit the board squarely in the middle.
• He hit the ball squarely.
• It's time to deal squarely with the facts.
• Look me squarely in the eye and tell me you're not lying.
• We must face these problems squarely.
• Her feet were squarely planted.
• Their marketing campaign is aimed squarely at adolescents.
• Daboll is squarely on the hot seat.
  — Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
• One horn hit Kippes squarely in the heart.
  — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
• That puts the onus squarely on two of the team’s top picks from the last decade.
  — Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
• Both teams were squarely into their bullpens at that point.
  — Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
• For now, the focus is squarely on what’s next.
  — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
• Both teams figure to be squarely in the mix this time around, too.
  — Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022
• And then, landed squarely on his back.
  — Tony Jones, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
• Rate cuts are a tailwind for growth, and tech sits squarely in that lane.
  — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
• Judges are caught squarely in the crossfire.
  — Heather Abbott, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
• Judges are caught squarely in the crossfire.
  — Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
• The best way to make sure your kid stays squarely on their cozy camping pad overnight?
  — Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
• By the end of the episode, Josephine is squarely in the crosshairs of this mess.
  — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
• But at least part of her origin story is squarely here.
  — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
• Our bill is aimed squarely at the monsters who profit from rape.
  — Anthony Leonardi, Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2020
• This brings the story around and puts it squarely on our shoulders.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2021
• Williams drilled an ace to win the set as the crowd – squarely on her side – erupted in cheers.
  — Brandon Griggs, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022
• The Spurs beat them fairly and squarely.
  — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 10 June 2026
• The method by which this was done can be laid squarely at the feet of social media.
  — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
• For the winner, a pound-for-pound jump is squarely on the table.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
• As to the strike’s length, Schultz put the blame squarely on the studios.
  — Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
• Over the past week, the golf world’s eyes fell squarely on Maryland.
  — Josh Tolentino, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
• Her heel connected squarely with the man’s nose.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
• But the burden shouldn’t fall squarely on drivers.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026