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  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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