Hypertext Webster Gateway: "squarely"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Squarely \Square"ly\, adv.
In a square form or manner.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
squarely
adv 1: 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" [syn: {forthrightly}, {forthright}]
2: in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye";
"ran square into me" [syn: {square}]
3: firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met
the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before
his enemy" [syn: {square}]
4: with honesty and fairness; "dealt squarely with his
customers"; "always treated me square" [syn: {square}]
5: in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded
the sheet of paper square" [syn: {square}]
6: with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood
foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"-
C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"
[syn: {foursquare}, {straightforwardly}]
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