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squarely

  • /ˈskwɛə(ɹ).li/ UK
  • /ˈskwɛɹ.li/ Canada, US
  • /ˈskweː.li/ Australia
  • /ˈskwiə̯.li/
  • /ˈskweə̯.li/ New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)li

Where it comes from

From square + -ly. First use appears c. 1557 in the writings of Robert Recorde.

adverb more squarely · most squarely

  1. In the shape of a square; at right angles.
  2. also, figuratively 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.”
  3. figuratively In a direct, straightforward and honest manner. But Republicans placed the blame squarely on Mr. Biden.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: square, foursquare, forthrightly, straightforwardly, forthright, clear, categorically, front, frontally, perfectly, precisely, exactly, full, entirely, fully, totally

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adv In the shape of a square; at right angles

Españolen forma de cuadrado, cuadradamente
Françaisd'équerre, à l'équerre, carrément
Deutschquadratisch, rechteckig

adv Firmly and solidly

Españolsólidamente, cuadradamente
Portuguêsfirmemente, solidamente
Françaissolidement, fermement, carrément
Deutschfest, felsenfest
Русскийтвёрдо tvjórdo, определённо opredeljónno, непосре́дственно neposrédstvenno

adv In a direct, straightforward and honest manner

Españolrectamente
Françaiscarrément
Deutschdirekt

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@misc{squarely_2026,
  title = {squarely},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/squarely},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}