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: in a straightforward or honest manner
we must squarely face the issue
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: in a square form or manner : so as to be square
a squarely cut dress
4
: in a plain or unequivocal manner
the responsibility lies squarely with us
align ourselves squarely with our allies
Examples of squarely in a Sentence
We must face these problems squarely.
It's time to deal squarely with the facts.
literature that is squarely in the American tradition
Their marketing campaign is aimed squarely at adolescents.
The dart hit the board squarely in the middle.
Look me squarely in the eye and tell me you're not lying.
He hit the ball squarely.
Her feet were squarely planted.
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Meanwhile, Hunter Biden remains squarely on the minds of Trump and his loyalists in Congress.
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Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Many assume that, like GDPR, AI compliance falls squarely on legal teams.
—Emre Kazim, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Little is known about the other playable characters — or, based on the post-launch content for Streets of Rage 4 and TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, likely future additions to the roster — but everything here falls squarely into the archetypes audiences know from fantasy games and media.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Its inspirations are rooted in Me Too and its focus falls squarely on one difficult, flawed character’s rarefied existence, but its depiction of a life coming unmoored is haunting in ways that stretch beyond its origins.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
Many assume that, like GDPR, AI compliance falls squarely on legal teams.
—Emre Kazim, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Little is known about the other playable characters — or, based on the post-launch content for Streets of Rage 4 and TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, likely future additions to the roster — but everything here falls squarely into the archetypes audiences know from fantasy games and media.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Its inspirations are rooted in Me Too and its focus falls squarely on one difficult, flawed character’s rarefied existence, but its depiction of a life coming unmoored is haunting in ways that stretch beyond its origins.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squarely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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