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Adverb: squarely  skwehr-lee
  1. Directly and without evasion; not roundabout
    "to face a problem squarely"; "the responsibility lies squarely with them"
    - forthrightly, forthright
     
  2. In a straight direct way
    "looked him squarely in the eye"
    - square
     
  3. Firmly and solidly
    "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"
    - square
     
  4. In a square shape
    "a squarely cut piece of paper"
    - square
     
  5. With firmness and conviction; without compromise
    "he stood squarely for religious liberty and toleration"
    - foursquare, straightforwardly

See also: square