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Meaning of SQUARELY

Pronunciation:  'skwehrlee

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

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Square"ly\, adv.
In a square form or manner.
 
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