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squarely

英['skweəlɪ] 美['skwɛrli]
  • adv. 直角地;诚实地;正好;干脆地;正当地

英英释意


1. 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. in a straight direct way;
"looked him squarely in the eye"
"ran square into me"
3. firmly and solidly;
"hit the ball squarely"
"the bat met the ball squarely"
"planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
4. with honesty and fairness;
"dealt squarely with his customers"
"always treated me square"
5. in a square shape;
"a squarely cut piece of paper"
"folded the sheet of paper square"
6. with firmness and conviction; without compromise;
"he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers
"dealt straightforwardly with all issues"