SQUARELY


Meaning of SQUARELY in English

square ‧ ly /ˈskweəli $ ˈskwer-/ BrE AmE adverb

1 . directly and firmly:

He turned and faced her squarely.

She hit him squarely on the nose.

2 . completely and with no doubt:

The blame lies squarely on the shoulders of the police.

3 . straight on something and centrally SYN square :

Dr Soames jammed his hat squarely on his head.

4 . at 90° to a line SYN square

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.