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squarely in WordNet English dictionary

adverb
  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"
    squarely  forthrightly  forthright  squarely  forthrightly  forthright 
  2. with firmness and conviction; without compromise
    "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"
    squarely  foursquare  straightforwardly  squarely  foursquare  straightforwardly 
  3. in a straight direct way
    "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
    squarely  square  squarely  square 
  4. firmly and solidly
    "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
    squarely  square  squarely  square 
  5. in a square shape
    "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
    squarely  square  squarely  square 
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