Definitions for: Squarely


[adv] with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"
[adv] firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
[adv] in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
[adv] 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"
[adv] with honesty and fairness; "dealt squarely with his customers"; "always treated me square"
[adv] in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"



Webster (1913) Definition: Square"ly, adv.
In a square form or manner.

Synonyms: forthright, forthrightly, foursquare, square, straightforwardly

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