squarely

Adverb

1. In the shape of a square; at right angles.
2. Firmly and solidly.
   • “I stand squarely behind my decision,” he said, adding that he would not “shrink from my share of responsibility for where we are today.” - 2021 August 16, Michael D. Shear, David E. Sanger, quoting Joe Biden, “Biden...
   • Conoco on Monday announced a $9.7 billion all-stock takeover of Concho Resources (CXO), a fracker squarely focused on the Permian Basin, the massive West Texas oilfield at the heart of the shale revolution. - 2020...
3. In a direct, straightforward and honest manner.
   • But Republicans placed the blame squarely on Mr. Biden. - 2021 August 16, Michael D. Shear, David E. Sanger, “Biden stands behind Afghan withdrawal, despite ‘hard and messy’ final days.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN,...