Squarely Definition & Meaning
squarely
- adverb
- 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"
- in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"
- firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"
- in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"
- with firmness and conviction; without compromise; "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"
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- What does squarely mean?
- 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" in a straight direct way; "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me" firmly and solidly; "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy" in a square shape; "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square" with firmness and conviction
- What part of speech is squarely?
- Squarely is an adverb.
- How many definitions does squarely have?
- Squarely has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).