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
That means for Game 6, the pressure is squarely on the shoulders of the much younger, much less experienced Philadelphia Flyers.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Rather than issuing a decision, however, the justices took the rare step of calling for a second round of oral arguments that more squarely put the future of the redistricting protections in jeopardy.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Midlothian Country Club sits squarely in the middle.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
And now that pressure shifts squarely onto Detroit.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Rather than issuing a decision, however, the justices took the rare step of calling for a second round of oral arguments that more squarely put the future of the redistricting protections in jeopardy.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Midlothian Country Club sits squarely in the middle.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
And now that pressure shifts squarely onto Detroit.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 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 6 May. 2026.
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