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
Evidence showed Lachlan feared alienating core Fox viewers — which is to say pro-Trump voters — by confronting them too directly with the facts that President Joe Biden squarely won the election.
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
With its Caravan Salon world premiere squarely in the rear-view, the Bürstner Habiton will go on to other major RV shows like next month's NEC Motorhome & Caravan Show in the UK.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
With federal incentives slashed and funding for renewable projects drying up, the burden of clean energy leadership has shifted squarely onto Sacramento.
—Josh Becker, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
How did Marlowe find the space in his head, let alone in his days and nights, to compose his quarrelsome works, aiming them so squarely at the heavens and the gut?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
With its Caravan Salon world premiere squarely in the rear-view, the Bürstner Habiton will go on to other major RV shows like next month's NEC Motorhome & Caravan Show in the UK.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
With federal incentives slashed and funding for renewable projects drying up, the burden of clean energy leadership has shifted squarely onto Sacramento.
—Josh Becker, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
How did Marlowe find the space in his head, let alone in his days and nights, to compose his quarrelsome works, aiming them so squarely at the heavens and the gut?
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for squarely
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Thanks to many hair- and scalp-care innovations, the best ingredients for hair growth products are a feasible means to achieving thicker, longer tresses right at home.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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Trump was right again in concluding that the Federal Reserve has been too late in responding to the deterioration of the job market.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk founded Turning Point USA in 2012 at just 18, with seed money from conservative donors eager to expand the party’s reach to younger audiences.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squarely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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