squarely

adverb

/ˈskweəli/

/ˈskwerli/

usually used after the verbIdioms

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directly; not at an angle or to one side正对着地；径直地；不偏不倚地
- She looked at me squarely in the eye.她直直地看着我的眼睛。
- He stood squarely in front of them, blocking the entrance.他就对着他们站在那里，挡住入口。
- (figurative) We must meet the challenge squarely (= not try to avoid it).我们必须正面迎接这一挑战。
directly or exactly; without doubt直截了当；明确无误；毫不含糊地
- The responsibility for the crisis rests squarely on the government.这一危机的责任全在政府。
- This case falls squarely into the category of abuse.这个案子完全属于滥用职权的范畴。
- The party puts its support squarely behind the minister.该党坚决支持部长。

Idioms

fairly and squarely

(also fair and square)