- directly; not at an angle or to one side
- She looked at me squarely in the eye.
- He stood squarely in front of them, blocking the entrance.
- (figurative) We must meet the challenge squarely (= not try to avoid it).
- directly or exactly; without doubt
- The responsibility for the crisis rests squarely on the government.
- This case falls squarely into the category of abuse.
- The party puts its support squarely behind the minister.
Idioms
See squarely in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee squarely in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishfairly and squarely
(also fair and square)
- honestly and according to the rules
- (British English) in a direct way that is easy to understand
- (British English) exactly in the place you were aiming for
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