Thesaurus results for SQUARELY

squarely

adverb

ˈskwer-lē

Definition of squarely

as in right

as stated or indicated without the slightest difference a line that is squarely in the middle

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Recent Examples of squarely Nick Martin — injured again, no clear role, squarely on the bubble. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Jerusalem — The giant billboard on Tel Aviv’s main highway placed Turkey squarely at the center of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s election campaign. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 The Francophilia here is obvious, but not over the top—Chicago is squarely baked into its identity. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 This puts him squarely in the conversation for PGA Tour player of the year considering one was a major and the other was a FedEx Cup playoff event. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squarely

Recent Examples of Synonyms for squarely

Adverb

Instant torque is wonderful right up until the rear tire decides to go left instead of forward.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
And a spectacle of unabashed, unpretentious joy sounds pretty good right about now doesn’t it?

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of right

Adverb

If physical gestures serve our relatives just fine, why did our own branch of the family tree gradually favor biological changes in our brains and anatomy that permitted our characteristic complexities in language and precision in speech?

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Unsurprisingly, the Elie Saab H&M collection plays up after-dark glamour, and just in time for holiday party season, too.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026