How to Use squarely in a Sentence

squarely

adverb
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  • The dart hit the board squarely in the middle.
  • He hit the ball squarely.
  • It's time to deal squarely with the facts.
  • Look me squarely in the eye and tell me you're not lying.
  • We must face these problems squarely.
  • Her feet were squarely planted.
  • Their marketing campaign is aimed squarely at adolescents.
  • And then at the end of the game, that’s squarely on me.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • By the end of the episode, Josephine is squarely in the crosshairs of this mess.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
  • As to the strike’s length, Schultz put the blame squarely on the studios.
    — Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • But part of the blame against the Titans rests squarely on Stafford.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2021
  • Both teams figure to be squarely in the mix this time around, too.
    — Parker Gabriel, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022
  • Williams drilled an ace to win the set as the crowd – squarely on her side – erupted in cheers.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Moreover, those with ties to the West are squarely in the Kremlin’s sights.
    — Thomas Grove, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The bar is focused on a DJ booth placed squarely in the center of the building and the crowds are there to dance.
    — Adam Groffman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2023
  • But even Loomis didn’t come down squarely on the side of calling the deal a mistake.
    — Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Texas A&M sits squarely at the top of the list after starting in the top 10 and now standing at 3-4.
    — USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2022
  • That puts Beamer squarely at the top for SEC coach of the year honors.
    — Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The win puts the Eagles squarely in the driver’s seat in the conference.
    — Mike Frainie, baltimoresun.com, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The 1-9-1 Texans are squarely in the quarterback market and have a 1½-game lead over the Bears for the top pick.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The best way to make sure your kid stays squarely on their cozy camping pad overnight?
    — Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The Mets fell to 55-50 with Sunday’s loss but remain squarely in the NL wild-card mix.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
  • The method by which this was done can be laid squarely at the feet of social media.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Ohio State didn’t get much out of its run game, putting the burden squarely on Stroud.
    — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2023
  • The country is squarely in the center of the climate challenge.
    — Justin Worland, TIME, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The latest spat puts the spotlight squarely on Veoneer again.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Our tester slept on the firm mattress, which falls squarely at the 7/10 firmness mark.
    — Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The rest of the council, along with most of the public commenters, was squarely against lethal control.
    — Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • At $96 billion and $70 billion in market cap, both are squarely in the large-cap segment of the market.
    — Bob Pisani, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Its hurricane-force fury manifested in huge swells that carried thousands of miles through the ocean aimed squarely at the U.S west coast.
    — Duncan Madden, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025

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