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Definition of squarely - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
behaviorfirmly and solidly without compromise
- He stood squarely in front of the door.
2.
communicationin a direct and straightforward manner
- She answered the question squarely.
3.
responsibilitywith full responsibility or blame
- The blame lies squarely with the manager.
4.
mathematicsin the shape of a square or at right angles
- The picture was hung squarely on the wall.
Expressions with squarely
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in a just and honest way
He won the game fairly and squarely.
confront personal guilt directly and honestly
She decided to face her guilt squarely and apologize.
deal with a problem directly and honestly
You need to face the challenge squarely if you want to succeed.
handle something honestly and directly without hiding the truth
We must deal squarely with these complaints.
deal with a problem or situation directly and honestly
You must face squarely the challenges ahead.
Origin of squarely
Latin, ex (out) + quadrare (to make square)
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precision
directly or squarely
Examples of squarely in a sentence
The issue was addressed squarely by the committee. He spoke squarely about the challenges ahead. The manager addressed the concerns squarely during the meeting. The responsibility falls squarely on the shoulders of the team leader. The error was squarely his fault, and he admitted it. Place the tiles squarely against the edge.
The beams meet squarely at the corner.
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- French:fermement, franchement, ...
- German:fest, direkt, ...
- Italian:fermamente, direttamente, ...
- Spanish:firmemente, directamente, ...
- Portuguese:firmemente, diretamente, ...
- Chinese:坚定地, 直截了当地, ...
- Japanese:しっかりと, 率直に, ...
- Arabic:بِحَزْم, بِصَرَاحَة, ...
- Hebrew:בְּצוּרָה יַצִּיבָה, יְשִׁירוּת, ...
- Russian:прямо, откровенно, ...
- Ukrainian:рішуче, прямо, ...
- Hindi:मजबूती से, सीधे, ...
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