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English Dictionary: squarely by the DICT Development Group
2 results for squarely
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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"
    Synonym(s): squarely, forthrightly, forthright
  2. in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
    Synonym(s): squarely, square
  3. firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
    Synonym(s): squarely, square
  4. in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
    Synonym(s): squarely, square
  5. with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"
    Synonym(s): squarely, foursquare, straightforwardly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Squarely \Square"ly\, adv.
      In a square form or manner.
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