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
And student loan forgiveness programs and healthcare subsidies are squarely in the crosshairs.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the penultimate matchday, Liverpool are the only side whose qualification for the round of 16 lies squarely in their own hands.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
For the Knicks, that focus lies squarely on solving the Hawks’ defense, which has been a nightmare in their two meetings this season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
By the time Rockne experienced success at Notre Dame, Mormons were looking to make the final leap and squarely enter the mainstream.
—Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Ahead of the penultimate matchday, Liverpool are the only side whose qualification for the round of 16 lies squarely in their own hands.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
For the Knicks, that focus lies squarely on solving the Hawks’ defense, which has been a nightmare in their two meetings this season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
By the time Rockne experienced success at Notre Dame, Mormons were looking to make the final leap and squarely enter the mainstream.
—Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Squarely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squarely. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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