SQUARELY


Meaning of SQUARELY in English

/ ˈskweəli; NAmE ˈskwerli/ adverb (usually used after the verb)

1.

directly; not at an angle or to one side :

She looked at me squarely in the eye.

He stood squarely in front of them, blocking the entrance.

( figurative )

We must meet the challenge squarely (= not try to avoid it).

2.

directly or exactly; without confusion :

The responsibility for the crisis rests squarely on the government.

IDIOMS

see fairly

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.