squarely

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”

with honesty and fairness

• “dealt squarely with his customers”
• “always treated me square”

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”