squarely

offen, ehrlich

Direkt und ehrlich, ohne schwierigen Tatsachen oder Fragen auszuweichen.

In einfachem Englisch: In a direct and honest way, without avoiding difficult facts or questions.

• We must face the facts squarely.
• She answered the difficult question squarely.
• He dealt squarely with everyone who trusted him.

Synonyme: directly, honestly, straightforwardly, frankly

Gegenteile: evasively, dishonestly

Häufige Wendungen: face something squarely, deal squarely, squarely face something

fest, sicher

Fest und sicher, sodass Gewicht vollständig getragen oder eine Kraft vollständig aufgenommen wird.

In einfachem Englisch: Firmly, with weight or force fully supported or received.

• She stood squarely on both feet.
• The box rested squarely on the table.
• His punch landed squarely on the heavy bag.

So benutzt man es: squarely on something (He landed squarely on both feet.)

Synonyme: firmly, solidly

Häufige Wendungen: stand squarely, land squarely, squarely on something

rechtwinklig, quadratisch

In quadratischer Form oder so, dass die Kanten im Winkel von 90 Grad aufeinandertreffen.

In einfachem Englisch: In a square shape or with edges meeting at angles of 90 degrees.

• Cut the end of the beam squarely.
• The carpenter joined the two pieces squarely.
• Check that the frame's corners meet squarely.

Synonyme: at right angles

Häufige Wendungen: cut squarely, fit squarely, squarely aligned edges