squarely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- audio Wisconsin
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈskwɛɹ.li/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈskwɛə(ɹ).li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈskwiə̯.li/ New Zealand, cheer–chair merger
- /ˈskweː.li/ (Australia)
- /ˈskweə̯.li/ (New-Zealand) without the cheer–chair merger
Etymology
From square + -ly. First use appears c. 1557 in the writings of Robert Recorde.
Meanings
- In the shape of a square; at right angles.
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(also, figuratively) Firmly and solidly.
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:“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 original on 21 Aug 2021:
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(figuratively) 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 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most squarely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more squarely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (37)
pt firmemente (Firmly and solidly) · cs přímo (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner) · fr solidement (Firmly and solidly) · cs bezvýhradně (Firmly and solidly) · cs zcela (Firmly and solidly) · de quadratisch (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · bg твърдо (Firmly and solidly) · de felsenfest (Firmly and solidly) · de rechteckig (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · oc carradament (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · bg почтено (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner) · pt solidamente (Firmly and solidly) · bg честно (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner) · oc fèrmament (Firmly and solidly) · bg квадратно (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · es sólidamente (Firmly and solidly) · cs rovnou (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner) · fr carrément (Firmly and solidly) · fr à l'équerre (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · ru определённо (Firmly and solidly) · bg категорично (Firmly and solidly) · fr d'équerre (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · fr carrément (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner) · ru твёрдо (Firmly and solidly) · es en forma de cuadrado (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · fr fermement (Firmly and solidly) · sv kvadratiskt (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · es cuadradamente (Firmly and solidly) · ru непосре́дственно (Firmly and solidly) · es cuadradamente (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · de fest (Firmly and solidly) · eo kvadrate (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · de direkt (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner) · oc solidament (Firmly and solidly) · fr carrément (In the shape of a square; at right angles) · hu határozottan (Firmly and solidly) · es rectamente (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner)