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square·ly
(skwâr′lē)adv.
1. Mathematics At right angles: sawed the beam squarely.
2. In a square shape.
3. So as to make solid contact; firmly: struck the golf ball squarely, sending it to the green.
4. Directly; straight: walked squarely toward the shoplifter and arrested him.
5. In an honest, straightforward manner: spoke squarely on the topic of drug abuse.
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squarely
(ˈskwɛəlɪ)adv
1. in a direct way; straight: he hit me squarely on the nose.
2. in an honest, frank, and just manner
3. at right angles
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square•ly
(ˈskwɛər li)adv.
1. in a square form or manner.
2. in a straightforward manner: faced problems squarely.
3. without equivocation.
4. firmly; solidly: feet squarely on the ground.
[1550–60]
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| Adv. | 1. | squarely - 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" |
| 2. | squarely - in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me" | |
| 3. | squarely - firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy" | |
| 4. | squarely - in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square" | |
| 5. | squarely - with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues" |
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squarely
adverb
1. directly, straight, exactly, precisely, unswervingly, without deviation I kept the gun aimed squarely at his eyes.
2. fully, completely, totally, entirely, absolutely, wholly, every inch, one hundred per cent, lock, stock and barrel The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.
3. resolutely, firmly, directly, boldly, unswervingly, unwaveringly, unfalteringly, unshrinkingly The management committee have faced the situation squarely.
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squarely
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Translations
مباشَرَةً، بالضَّبْط
přímo
direkte
beint
squarely
[ˈskwɛəlɪ] ADV1. (= directly) → directamente
responsibility for that failure rests squarely with the President → la responsabilidad de ese fracaso cae directamente sobre el presidente
to look sb squarely in the eye → mirar a algn directamente a los ojos
squarely in the middle → justo en el centro, justo en el medio
the blow caught him squarely on the chin → el golpe le dio en plena barbilla or de lleno en la barbilla
responsibility for that failure rests squarely with the President → la responsabilidad de ese fracaso cae directamente sobre el presidente
to look sb squarely in the eye → mirar a algn directamente a los ojos
squarely in the middle → justo en el centro, justo en el medio
the blow caught him squarely on the chin → el golpe le dio en plena barbilla or de lleno en la barbilla
2. (= honestly, fairly) → justamente
to deal squarely with sb → tratar justamente a algn
see also fairly
to deal squarely with sb → tratar justamente a algn
see also fairly
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
squarely
[ˈskwɛərli] adv (= directly) → directement
This difficulty will have to be squarely faced → Il va falloir se confronter directement à cette difficulté.
BUT Il va falloir se confronter en plein à cette difficulté.
She aimed the gun squarely at his eyes
BUT Elle braqua son arme droit dans ses yeux.
to look at sth squarely [+ problem] → regarder qch en face
This difficulty will have to be squarely faced → Il va falloir se confronter directement à cette difficulté.
BUT Il va falloir se confronter en plein à cette difficulté.
She aimed the gun squarely at his eyes
BUT Elle braqua son arme droit dans ses yeux.
to look at sth squarely [+ problem] → regarder qch en face
(= fully) → pleinement
The president put the blame squarely on his opponent → Le président a rendu son adversaire pleinement responsable.
The responsibility lies squarely with the management → La responsabilité revient pleinement à la direction.
The president put the blame squarely on his opponent → Le président a rendu son adversaire pleinement responsable.
The responsibility lies squarely with the management → La responsabilité revient pleinement à la direction.
(= honestly) → honnêtementsquare meal n → vrai repas mSquare Mile n
the Square Mile (in London) → la Citysquare root n → racine f carrée
the Square Mile (in London) → la Citysquare root n → racine f carrée
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
squarely
adv
(= directly) → direkt, genau; (fig: = firmly) → fest; to hit somebody squarely in the stomach → jdn voll in den Magen treffen; squarely in the middle of something → genau in der Mitte von etw; to place the blame for something squarely on somebody → jdm voll und ganz die Schuld an etw (dat) → geben; to face somebody/something squarely → jdm/einer Sache tapfer entgegentreten; we must face this squarely → wir müssen dieser Sache (dat) → (fest) ins Auge sehen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
squarely
[ˈskwɛəlɪ] adva. (directly) → direttamente
to place sth squarely in the middle of the table → mettere qc proprio in mezzo al tavolo
to face sth squarely → affrontare qc con coraggio
to place sth squarely in the middle of the table → mettere qc proprio in mezzo al tavolo
to face sth squarely → affrontare qc con coraggio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
square
(skweə) noun1. a four-sided two-dimensional figure with all sides equal in length and all angles right angles.
2. something in the shape of this.
3. an open place in a town, with the buildings round it.
4. the resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself. 3 3, or 32 = 9, so 9 is the square of 3.
adjective1. having the shape of a square or right angle. I need a square piece of paper; He has a short, square body / a square chin.
2. (of business dealings, scores in games etc) level, even, fairly balanced etc. If I pay you an extra $5 shall we be (all) square?; Their scores are (all) square (= equal).
3. measuring a particular amount on all four sides. This piece of wood is two metres square.
4. old-fashioned. square ideas about clothes.
adverb1. at right angles, or in a square shape. The carpet is not cut square with the corner.
2. firmly and directly. She hit him square on the point of the chin.
verb1. to give a square shape to or make square.
2. to settle, pay etc (an account, debt etc). I must square my account with you.
3. to (cause to) fit or agree. His story doesn't square with the facts.
4. to multiply a number by itself. Two squared is four.
squared adjective1. marked or ruled with squares. squared paper.
2. having been squared.
ˈsquarely adverb directly and firmly. He stood squarely in front of me; She looked squarely at me.
square centimetre/metre etc (often abbreviated to cm2, *m2etc when written) an area equal to a square in which each side is one centimetre, metre etc. If the door is 3 metres high and 1.5 metres wide, its area is 4.5 square metres.
square root the number which, multiplied by itself, gives the number that is being considered. The square root of 16 is 4 ( 16 = 4).
fair and square directly. He hit him fair and square on the nose.
go back to square one to start all over again.
a square deal a fair bargain; fair treatment.
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