squarely

Adverb
  1. Directly and without evasion;
    Not roundabout (synset 400052128)
    "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"
    same as: forthright, forthrightly
  2. In a straight direct way (synset 400052564)
    "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
    same as: square
  3. Firmly and solidly (synset 400051806)
    "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
    same as: square
  4. In a square shape (synset 400051978)
    "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
    same as: square
  5. With firmness and conviction;
    Without compromise (synset 400051555)
    "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"
    same as: foursquare, straightforwardly

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