squarely
Syllables: square·ly/ˈskwɛə(ɹ).li/US/ˈskwɛɹ.li/
squarely adverb: in the shape of a square; at right angles.
Adverb
squarely (comparative more squarely, superlative most squarely)
- In the shape of a square; at right angles.
- Firmly and solidly.
- “I stand squarely behind my decision,” he said, adding that he would not “shrink from my share of responsibility for where we are today.”2021 August 16, Michael D. Shear, David E. Sanger, quoting Joe Biden, “Biden stands behind Afghan withdrawal, despite ‘hard and messy’ final days.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the...
- Conoco on Monday announced a $9.7 billion all-stock takeover of Concho Resources (CXO), a fracker squarely focused on the Permian Basin, the massive West Texas oilfield at the heart of the shale revolution.2020 October 19, Matt Egan, “The oil industry is in crisis. ConocoPhillips is doubling down”, in CNN Business
- In a direct, straightforward and honest manner.
- But Republicans placed the blame squarely on Mr. Biden.2021 August 16, Michael D. Shear, David E. Sanger, “Biden stands behind Afghan withdrawal, despite ‘hard and messy’ final days.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 21 Aug...
squarely meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali
squarely in Hindi
- चौकोर रूप से, चौकोर तौर पर
squarely in Marathi
- चौरसपणे, चौकोनीपणे
squarely in Urdu
- چوکور طور پر, مربع طور پر
squarely in Bengali
- বর্গাকারভাবে
More languagesFewer languages
- squarely in Telugu
- చతురస్రంగా, చదరపుగా
- squarely in Malayalam
- ചതുരമായി
- squarely in Kannada
- ಚೌಕಾಕಾರವಾಗಿ, ಚೌಕವಾಗಿ
- squarely in Gujarati
- ચોરસ રીતે
- squarely in Odia
- ବର୍ଗାକାର ଭାବେ, ବର୍ଗାକାର ଭାବରେ
Examples of squarely in a sentence
- Farah Griffin’s success by offering some advice aimed squarely at me: “Be nice — or else.”
- The blame lies fairly and squarely at the feet of the employers who have forced our hand.
- Her body faces the viewer squarely, with her feet turned slightly toward the signare.
Forms of squarely
| comparative | more squarely |
|---|---|
| superlative | most squarely |
Origin of squarely
From square + -ly. First use appears c. 1557 in the writings of Robert Recorde.
Words formed from squarely
Words that rhyme with squarely
Questions about squarely
- What does squarely mean?
- Squarely means in the shape of a square; at right angles.
- What is squarely in Hindi?
- Squarely in Hindi is चौकोर रूप से, चौकोर तौर पर. See Squarely meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is squarely?
- Squarely is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce squarely?
- Squarely is pronounced /ˈskwɛə(ɹ).li/ (UK).
Words near squarely in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: squarely (page history and authors); squarely (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); squarely (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); squarely (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); squarely (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); squarely (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); squarely (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); squarely (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); squarely (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); squarely (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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