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squarely (adv.)
[squarely 词源字典]
1540s, of multiplication, from
square
(adj.) +
-ly
(2). From 1560s as "in a straightforward manner;" meaning "firmly, solidly" is from 1860.
[squarely etymology, squarely origin, 英语词源]