squarely

(r) 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
forthright, forthrightly,
(r) in a straight direct way
- looked him squarely in the eye
- ran square into me
square,
(r) firmly and solidly
- hit the ball squarely
- the bat met the ball squarely
- planted his great bulk square before his enemy
square,
(r) in a square shape
- a squarely cut piece of paper
- folded the sheet of paper square
square,
(r) with firmness and conviction; without compromise
- "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers
- dealt straightforwardly with all issues
straightforwardly, foursquare,

forthright forthrightly square straightforwardly foursquare

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