squarely

English

Etymology

square +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈskwɛə(ɹ).li/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈskwɛɹ.li/
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)li
Hyphenation: square‧ly

Adverb

squarely (comparative more squarely, superlative most squarely)

in the shape of a square; at right angles
firmly and solidly
in a direct, straightforward and honest manner

Translations

In the shape of a square; at right angles

French: d'équerre (fr)
Occitan: carradament

Spanish: en forma de cuadrado, cuadradamente (obsolete)
Swedish: kvadratiskt (sv)

Firmly and solidly

French: solidement (fr), fermement (fr)
Hungarian: határozottan (hu)
Occitan: solidament, fèrmament

Portuguese: firmemente (pt), solidamente
Russian: твёрдо (ru) (tvjórdo), определённо (ru) (opredeljónno), непосре́дственно (ru) (neposrédstvenno)
Spanish: sólidamente (es), cuadradamente (obsolete)

In a direct, straightforward and honest manner

French: carrément (fr)

Spanish: rectamente (es)

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