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squarely |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Squarely \Square"ly\, adv In a square form or manner. From WordNet r 1.6 [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" [syn: {forthrightly}, {forthright}] 2: in a straight direct way "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me" [syn: {square}] 3: firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy" [syn: {square}] 4: with honesty and fairness; "dealt squarely with his customers"; "always treated me square" [syn: {square}] 5: in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square" [syn: {square}] 6: with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues" [syn: {foursquare}, {straightforwardly}]
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