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. Marc Cohen:

   It’s a severe middle-class problem, middle-class people typically spend down their income and assets to reach Medicaid eligibility levels, or try to find a way to hang on to their assets - but there just isn’t much wealth to shield. So any bill that limits that deductibility is squarely nailing the middle class.

2. Tom Werner:

   It's inspiring to have leaders in office who squarely put clean energy and the environment as one of the most urgent and top priorities.

3. Scott Davison:

   My perspective is that the blame lays almost squarely with Newsom, at any point, he could have ordered the schools to reopen, just like he ordered them closed at the beginning of last fall.

4. Peter Micek:

   App updates are essential to bolster the security of users and their data, and to comply with privacy laws and regulation, the burden falls squarely on Apple to justify blocking global updates to Telegram, a hugely popular messaging app.

5. Don Davies:

   The colossal failure of Ms. Payette’s term falls squarely on his shoulders, it’s not a constitutional crisis. ... There is a system in place to allow for continuity of the role.