squarely

Meaning

  1. In the shape of a square; at right angles.
  2. (also, figuratively) Firmly and solidly.
  3. (figuratively) In a direct, straightforward and honest manner.

Synonyms

square
B1
forthright
34k
forthrightly
foursquare
straightforwardly
outright
C2
fairly
B2
due
B1
fair and square
fast
A2
firm
B1
firmly
C1
flat
B1
flat-out
27k
flop
C2
flush
C1
frankly
B2
honestly
B1
immediately
A2
lastingly
plum
C2
plump
C2
point-blank
23k
right
A1
securely
27k
sheer
C1
slap
B2
smack
C1
spang
straight
A2
substantially
29k
baldly
tenaciously
bang
B1
decidedly
25k
definitely
A2
direct
B1
directly
B1
downright
C2
Translations

carrément
carré
direkt

en ángulo recto

diretamente

en plein

d'équerre

eerlijk
recht
vierkant

com firmeza

com convicção

de lleno
en medio
Frequency

32k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈskwɛə(ɹ).li/
Etymology

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

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