point-blank vs squarely

point-blank

adv
  • In a direct manner, without hesitation. 

adj
  • Disconcertingly straightforward or blunt; outright. 

  • Very close; not touching but not more than a few metres (yards). 

  • The distance between a firearm and a target where a projectile in flight is expected to strike the centre of the target without adjusting the elevation of the firearm. 

squarely

adv
  • In a direct, straightforward and honest manner. 

  • In the shape of a square; at right angles. 

  • Firmly and solidly. 

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