That does not mean we should ignore sources of tension. Indeed, it suggests the opposite: we must face these tensions squarely.
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Squarely
//ˈskwɛɹ.li//
Synonyms for "squarely" (57 found)
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Closest matches (12)
Strong matches (17)
Related words (28)
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Synonyms
2 entriesderived
1 entriesderived from
1 entriesrelated to
7 entriesTranslations
33 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- категорично adv (Firmly and solidly)
- квадратно adv (In the shape of a square; at right angles)
- почтено adv (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner)
- твърдо adv (Firmly and solidly)
Esperanto
1 entries- kvadrate adv (In the shape of a square; at right angles)
French
4 entries- carrément adv (In the shape of a square; at right angles)
- carrément adv (Firmly and solidly)
- carrément adv (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner)
- d'équerre adv (In the shape of a square; at right angles)
German
4 entries- direkt adv (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner)
- felsenfest adv (Firmly and solidly)
- fest adv (Firmly and solidly)
- quadratisch adv (In the shape of a square; at right angles)
Hungarian
1 entries- határozottan adv (Firmly and solidly)
Occitan
3 entries- carradament adv (In the shape of a square; at right angles)
- fèrmament adv (Firmly and solidly)
- solidament adv (Firmly and solidly)
Portuguese
2 entries- firmemente adv (Firmly and solidly)
- solidamente adv (Firmly and solidly)
Russian
3 entries- непосре́дственно adv (Firmly and solidly)
- определённо adv (Firmly and solidly)
- твёрдо adv (Firmly and solidly)
Spanish
4 entries- cuadradamente adv (In the shape of a square; at right angles)
- cuadradamente adv (Firmly and solidly)
- en forma de cuadrado adv (In the shape of a square; at right angles)
- rectamente adv (In a direct, straightforward and honest manner)
Swedish
1 entries- kvadratiskt adv (In the shape of a square; at right angles)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
A book fell from the shelf and landed squarely on its face.
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Tom threw a pillow at Mary and the pillow hit her squarely in the face.
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So the answer cannot be a simple rejection of global integration. Instead, we must work together to make sure the benefits of such integration are broadly shared, and that the disruptions—economic, political, and cultural—that are caused by integration are squarely addressed.
Source: tatoeba (5774020)
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