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. Michael Korda:

   Your chances of success are directly proportional to the degree of pleasure you desire from what you do. If you are in a job you hate, face the fact squarely and get out.

2. Lawyer Walter Ruiz:

   The appearance of unlawful influence is squarely upon these commissions.

3. Carlton Huffman:

   We stand squarely behind Matt Schlapp, and the ACU Board of Directors has full confidence in his leadership of the organization.

4. Chokwe Antar Lumumba:

   I've been lifting up this circumstance amongst many individuals that are in leadership and have influence over a solution, i don't want to put it squarely in one person's lap, but I think there's a well-defined record of me lifting that up.

5. Gavin Wendt:

   For both companies, this is about wielding the greatest influence possible over the global marketplace, 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.