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say it: SKWER-lee
squarely is an adverb meaning "directly and without evasion; not roundabout". It is pronounced /ˈskwɛɹli/ — SKWER-lee. It carries 5 recorded senses.
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
“to face a problem squarely”
“the responsibility lies squarely with them”
“spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point”
firmly and solidly
“hit the ball squarely”
“the bat met the ball squarely”
“planted his great bulk square before his enemy”
with firmness and conviction; without compromise
“he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration”
“dealt straightforwardly with all issues”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for squarely come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.