Get Affordable VMs - excellent virtual server hosting


browse words by letter
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

squarely squarely definition

squarely


 
  Overview  of  adv  squarely 
 
  The  adv  squarely  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  squarely,  forthrightly,  forthright  --  (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") 
  2.  (1)  squarely,  square  --  (in  a  straight  direct  way  "looked  him  squarely  in  the  eye";  "ran  square  into  me") 
  3.  (1)  squarely,  square  --  (firmly  and  solidly;  "hit  the  ball  squarely";  "the  bat  met  the  ball  squarely";  "planted  his  great  bulk  square  before  his  enemy") 
  4.  squarely,  square  --  (with  honesty  and  fairness;  "dealt  squarely  with  his  customers";  "always  treated  me  square") 
  5.  squarely,  square  --  (in  a  square  shape;  "a  squarely  cut  piece  of  paper";  "folded  the  sheet  of  paper  square") 
  6.  squarely,  foursquare,  straightforwardly  --  (with  firmness  and  conviction;  without  compromise;  "he  stood  foursquare  for  religious  liberty  and  toleration"-  C.G.Bowers;  "dealt  straightforwardly  with  all  issues") 
 
  Overview  of  adv  squarely 
 
  The  adv  squarely  has  6  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  squarely,  forthrightly,  forthright  --  (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") 
  2.  (1)  squarely,  square  --  (in  a  straight  direct  way  "looked  him  squarely  in  the  eye";  "ran  square  into  me") 
  3.  (1)  squarely,  square  --  (firmly  and  solidly;  "hit  the  ball  squarely";  "the  bat  met  the  ball  squarely";  "planted  his  great  bulk  square  before  his  enemy") 
  4.  squarely,  square  --  (with  honesty  and  fairness;  "dealt  squarely  with  his  customers";  "always  treated  me  square") 
  5.  squarely,  square  --  (in  a  square  shape;  "a  squarely  cut  piece  of  paper";  "folded  the  sheet  of  paper  square") 
  6.  squarely,  foursquare,  straightforwardly  --  (with  firmness  and  conviction;  without  compromise;  "he  stood  foursquare  for  religious  liberty  and  toleration"-  C.G.Bowers;  "dealt  straightforwardly  with  all  issues") 



squarely definition