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
At $96 billion and $70 billion in market cap, both are squarely in the large-cap segment of the market.
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Bob Pisani, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Therefore, responsibility for the shutdown rests squarely on the shoulders of Jeffries.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
And then at the end of the game, that’s squarely on me.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, former Virginia coach Tony Bennett, who abruptly resigned two-and-a-half weeks before the start of this current college basketball season, squarely put the onus on himself.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Bob Pisani, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Therefore, responsibility for the shutdown rests squarely on the shoulders of Jeffries.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
And then at the end of the game, that’s squarely on me.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, former Virginia coach Tony Bennett, who abruptly resigned two-and-a-half weeks before the start of this current college basketball season, squarely put the onus on himself.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squarely. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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