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1. squarely
adverb. ['ˈskwɛrli'] directly and without evasion; not roundabout.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ly (English)
- -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- square (English)
- esquarre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
Rhymes with Squarely
- unfairly
- wehrly
- wehrli
- rarely
- fairly
- fairlie
- fairley
- barely
- airlie
Sentences with squarely
1. Adverb
Be careful to cut each of the eight sides as squarely as possible.
Quotes about squarely
1. If I take death into my life, acknowledge it, and face it squarely, I will free myself from the anxiety of death and the pettiness of life - and only then will I be free to become myself.
- Martin Heidegger
2. He stood up straight and looked the world squarely in the fields and hills. To add weight to his words he stuck the rabbit bone in his hair. He spread his arm out wide. "I will go mad!"he annouced.
- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Omnibus
2. squarely
adverb. ['ˈskwɛrli'] in a straight direct way.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ly (English)
- -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- square (English)
- esquarre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. squarely
adverb. ['ˈskwɛrli'] firmly and solidly.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ly (English)
- -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- square (English)
- esquarre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. squarely
adverb. ['ˈskwɛrli'] in a square shape.
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ly (English)
- -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- square (English)
- esquarre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. squarely
adverb. ['ˈskwɛrli'] with firmness and conviction; without compromise.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ly (English)
- -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- square (English)
- esquarre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))