Synonyms for squarely
ˈskwɛər lisquare·ly

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1. squarely, forthrightly, forthrightadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   forthright, square, forthrightly, foursquare, straightforwardly

2. squarely, squareadverb

   in a straight direct way

   "looked him squarely in the eye"; "ran square into me"

   Synonyms:
   forthright, square, forthrightly, foursquare, straightforwardly

3. squarely, squareadverb

   firmly and solidly

   "hit the ball squarely"; "the bat met the ball squarely"; "planted his great bulk square before his enemy"

   Synonyms:
   forthright, square, forthrightly, foursquare, straightforwardly

4. squarely, squareadverb

   in a square shape

   "a squarely cut piece of paper"; "folded the sheet of paper square"

   Synonyms:
   forthright, square, forthrightly, foursquare, straightforwardly

5. squarely, foursquare, straightforwardlyadverb

   with firmness and conviction; without compromise

   "he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bowers; "dealt straightforwardly with all issues"

   Synonyms:
   forthright, square, forthrightly, foursquare, straightforwardly

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1. List of paraphrases for "squarely":

   directly

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1. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   Many know I take no pleasure in discussions of impeachment. I didn't campaign on it, & rarely discuss it unprompted, but the report squarely puts this on our doorstep.

2. Vince Lombardi:

   The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules - but to win. And in truth, I've never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline.

3. John Kilduff:

   The report is bearish, with the focus squarely on crude oil and the large increase in overall inventories, due mostly to a surge in imports.

4. Gavin Wendt:

   Having said that, unlike in the highly concentrated iron ore space where the focus is squarely on one market owned in large part by Rio and BHP - China, copper is sold much more widely, leaving room for smaller producers to stay in the game.

5. Tony Hadley:

   At first I thought, is it a hoax ? Is someone on a wind-up ? , i looked into it and realized that this chap had, I thought, won fairly and squarely.