fairly and squarely

English

Adverb

fairly and squarely (not comparable)

1. Completely.
   • 2023 May 31, Mel Holley, “Network News: ASLEF recommends £71,000 pay deal for TfW drivers”, in RAIL, number 984, page 21:

     "We do not want to go on strike. We do not want to inconvenience passengers. And we believe in investing in rail for the future of this country. The blame lies fairly and squarely at the feet of the employers who have forced our hand. It is up to them to come up with a sensible and realistic offer, and up to the government not to hinder this process."

Related terms

• fair and square

References

• “fairly and squarely”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.