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squarely

/ˈskweəli/adverb

उच्चारण स्क्वेअली

सीधे, ठीक-ठीक

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adverb
  1. 1

    directly; not at an angle or to one side

    सीधे, ठीक-ठीक

    • She looked him squarely in the eye.
    • The ball hit him squarely on the head.

    Synonyms directly straight exactly

  2. 2

    directly or completely; not indirectly or partly

    पूरी तरह, सीधे-सीधे

    • The blame lies squarely with the management.
    • The report is aimed squarely at young voters.

    Synonyms completely firmly fully

  3. 3

    in a fair and honest way

    ईमानदारी से, निष्पक्षता से

    • He dealt with his customers fairly and squarely.

    Synonyms honestly fairly

Idioms 1

fair and square

honestly and according to the rules

ईमानदारी से, नियमों के अनुसार

  • Radhika won the debate fair and square.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

directly straight exactly completely firmly fully honestly fairly

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the blame lies squarely with somebody or on somebody is a common collocation meaning they are completely responsible.

Usage में the blame lies squarely with somebody या on somebody एक आम collocation है, जिसका अर्थ है कि वही व्यक्ति पूरी तरह ज़िम्मेदार है।