squarely
Right on target
Squarely means directly and exactly, like hitting a target dead center.
The word suggests precision and straightforwardness: The boxer caught him squarely on the jaw.
To face something squarely is to confront it honestly, without evasion: We need to deal with this problem squarely.
Without intermediary steps
- head-onDirectly facing forward
- straightNot curved or crooked
- fullMaximum extent reached
- rightMorally proper or entitled
dead-center · flush · point-blank · unswervingly · frontally · face-to-face · smack · plumb
To the fullest extent
- fullyTo the complete extent
- entirelyTo the full extent
- whollyTo the full extent
- totallyTo the full extent
absolutely · thoroughly · utterly · perfectly · precisely · exactly · cleanly · unambiguously
In a truthful manner
- fairlyModerately or equitably
- straightforwardlyIn an uncomplicated way
- candidlyWithout concealment or evasion
- franklyWithout concealment or evasion
openly · bluntly · forthrightly · plainly · uprightly · ethically · honorably · aboveboard
With steadfast resolve
- solidlyIn a firm manner
- securelyIn a protected manner
- stablyWithout fluctuation
- steadilyIn constant, unwavering fashion
soundly · fixedly · immovably · unwaveringly · resolutely · steadfastly · determinedly · decisively
directly
Without intermediary steps
right · dead-center · flush · point-blank · unswervingly · frontally · face-to-face · smack · plumb · bang
completely
To the fullest extent
totally · absolutely · thoroughly · utterly · perfectly · precisely · exactly · cleanly · unambiguously · unequivocally
honestly
In a truthful manner
- fairlyModerately or equitably
- straightforwardlyIn an uncomplicated way
- candidlyWithout concealment or evasion
frankly · openly · bluntly · forthrightly · plainly · uprightly · ethically · honorably · aboveboard · transparently
firmly
With steadfast resolve
steadily · soundly · fixedly · immovably · unwaveringly · resolutely · steadfastly · determinedly · decisively · unflinchingly
squarelyglancingly
In a deflecting manner
obliquely · tangentially · indirectly · off-center · askew
squarelyindirectly
Via intermediate means
evasively · circuitously · obliquely · tangentially · sidelong
squarelyapproximately
Close but not exact
roughly · loosely · imprecisely · vaguely · inexactly
- back to square oneReturn to the beginning
- fair and squareHonestly and legitimately
- square oneInitial position, metaphorically
- market squarePublic trading area
- square rootNumber times itself equals original
- all squareScores are level
square, squares, squared, squarer, squarest, squareness, square-rigged