Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb Mathematics At right angles.
- adverb In a square shape.
- adverb So as to make solid contact; firmly.
- adverb Directly; straight.
- adverb In an honest, straightforward manner.
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a square form: as, squarely built.
- In a square manner.
- In zoology, rectangularly or perpendicularly to a part or margin: as, squarely truncate; squarely deflexed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a square form or manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb in the shape of a
square ; atright angles - adverb
firmly andsolidly - adverb in a
direct ,straightforward andhonest manner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a square shape
- adverb firmly and solidly
- adverb directly and without evasion; not roundabout
- adverb in a straight direct way
- adverb with firmness and conviction; without compromise
Etymologies
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Examples
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Part of developing a lead is keeping your name squarely in front of the prospect as he or she goes through the development process.
Hot Prospects Bill Good 2008
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Part of developing a lead is keeping your name squarely in front of the prospect as he or she goes through the development process.
Hot Prospects Bill Good 2008
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I view it as a good sign that the Tea Party is being widely called out for what it is: a racist movement that has emerged squarely from the ranks of the Republican party.
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A critical eye must remain squarely fixed on the American education system.
Tom Murphy: Not Waiting for Superman Tom Murphy 2010
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I love how the same people that chastise Bush responding 2 days late to Katrina, put the slow Fed. response of this Admin squarely on BP.
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A critical eye must remain squarely fixed on the American education system.
Tom Murphy: Not Waiting for Superman Tom Murphy 2010
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A critical eye must remain squarely fixed on the American education system.
Tom Murphy: Not Waiting for Superman Tom Murphy 2010
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The wind, which was fair down the lake, here blew in squarely on the beach, kicking up a nasty sea in the shallows.
THE MEAT 2010
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The island shuddered with the impact of an enormous cake which drove in squarely upon its point.
AT THE RAINBOW'S END 2010
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The focus was again squarely on Brodeur as the Devils rebounded from an emotional letdown Wednesday night in a 4-2 loss in Carolina with backup Kevin Weekes in goal.
USATODAY.com 2008
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