as in right
as stated or indicated without the slightest difference
a line that is squarely in the middle
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Recent Examples of squarely
The remaining 11 defendants are from Lovington, a southeastern New Mexico community of about 11,690 people, roughly 20 miles west of the Texas state line and squarely inside the Permian Basin.
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The meal nods to Buenos Aires’ enduring devotion to its Italian roots, while landing squarely in step with how the city wants to eat right now.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
When the Royals are rolling, both Pasquantino and Perez are squarely in the mix.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The film is squarely a satirical comedy-drama.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The meal nods to Buenos Aires’ enduring devotion to its Italian roots, while landing squarely in step with how the city wants to eat right now.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
When the Royals are rolling, both Pasquantino and Perez are squarely in the mix.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
The film is squarely a satirical comedy-drama.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squarely
Adverb
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The ball slid right underneath his glove, allowing two runs to score, and Semien to end up at second.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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When the king talked about his Christian faith, GOP lawmakers were rowdier than Democrats, many of whom offered just tepid applause.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Then, not only that, just to be able to cash in, that’s like the next step there.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squarely. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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