squarely

Adverb (5)

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