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squarely

/'skwɜrli/

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adverb
with firmness and conviction; without compromise
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foursquare straightforwardly
adverb
firmly and solidly
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"hit the ball squarely" "the bat met the ball squarely"

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square
adverb
in a straight direct way
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"looked him squarely in the eye"

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square
adverb
in a square shape
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"a squarely cut piece of paper"

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square
adverb
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
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"to face a problem squarely" "the responsibility lies squarely with them"

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forthright forthrightly

Examples of squarely

"hit the ball squarely"
"the bat met the ball squarely"
"looked him squarely in the eye"
"a squarely cut piece of paper"
"to face a problem squarely"
"the responsibility lies squarely with them"