Foursquare For Skwair Adjective Firm Unyielding Frank Forthright Square

adjective

1. Firm; unyielding.

2. Frank; forthright.

3. Square in shape.

adverb

In a firm or forthright manner.

[From four + square, from Latin exquadrare (to square). Earliest documented use: before 1300.]

"China does have one strength that this country lacks: a leadership foursquare behind modern science while America's carbon cavemen question the need for green energy." - Froma Harrop; We're Indebted to an Unfriendly Nation; The Dallas Morning News (Texas); Dec 22, 2010.