squarely

Words with a similar base: squarely

'squarely'

[squarely.r.01] as in: directly and without evasion; not roundabout

Examples:
to face a problem squarely
the responsibility lies squarely with them
spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point

'squarely'

[squarely.r.02] as in: in a straight direct way

Examples:
looked him squarely in the eye
ran square into me

'squarely'

[squarely.r.03] as in: firmly and solidly

Examples:
hit the ball squarely
the bat met the ball squarely
planted his great bulk square before his enemy

'squarely'

[squarely.r.04] as in: in a square shape

Examples:
a squarely cut piece of paper
folded the sheet of paper square

'squarely'

[squarely.r.05] as in: with firmness and conviction; without compromise; - C.G.Bowers

Examples:
he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration
dealt straightforwardly with all issues

Origins

					squarely (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── square (English)
    └── esquarre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        ├── exquadra (Latin)
        └── exquadro (Latin)

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