SQUARELY

• (adverb) with firmness and conviction; without compromise

  "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration", "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"

  synonyms : foursquare , straightforwardly

• (adverb) firmly and solidly

  "hit the ball squarely", "the bat met the ball squarely", "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"

  synonyms : square

• (adverb) in a square shape

  "a squarely cut piece of paper", "folded the sheet of paper square"

  synonyms : square

• (adverb) directly and without evasion; not roundabout

  "to face a problem squarely", "the responsibility lies squarely with them", "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"

  synonyms : forthright , forthrightly

• (adverb) in a straight direct way

  "looked him squarely in the eye", "ran square into me"

  synonyms : square

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