adverb
- Directly and without evasion; not roundabout.
- usage: "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"; "spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"
- synonyms: forthrightly, forthright
- In a straight direct way.
- usage: "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
- synonyms: square
- Firmly and solidly.
- usage: "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
- synonyms: square
- In a square shape.
- usage: "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
- synonyms: square
- With firmness and conviction; without compromise.
- usage: "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration- C. G. Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"
- synonyms: foursquare, straightforwardly
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