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strictly

[ UK /stɹˈɪktli/ ]
[ US /ˈstɹɪktɫi/ ]
ADVERB
  1. in a stringent manner
    stringently controlled
    the laws are stringently enforced
  2. restricted to something
    we talked strictly business
  3. in a rigorous manner
    he had been trained rigorously by the monks

How To Use strictly In A Sentence

  • She was brought up very strictly.
  • Drinking among the upper classes of Persian society, for example, took place at secret parties reminiscent of Greek symposia with their strictly ritualized etiquette and emphasis on poetry and discussion.
  • Large and small white egrets, spoonbills, black cranes and the very rare lanner falcons are permanent inhabitants of the near-by, strictly protected bird reserve.
  • For men, halfhearted comb-overs, plugs, weaves, and toupees are strictly forbidden and will be cause for harsh disciplinary action.
  • Worshipping in unregistered churches was strictly illegal, and those caught often faced severe punishment. A Church for China
  • He dresses in half-mourning always, and never wears any jewelry, but strictly shuns all society, and prefers uncivilized regions. Erema
  • Fujiwara's fictional art-market foundation is pointedly pre-Christian; he wants, he suggests, to reference a period before art was required to be "transcendental" or "moral" and link it to its strictly "commercialised" roots. Frieze art fair 2010 – review
  • After glittering premieres in London and Leeds, this was a much more low-key affair as the cinema only seats 250 people, so invitations were strictly limited.
  • One could say that it was not as good as in a strictly Italian resto, but still it was very good.
  • This is not to say that any one group of conservatives are strictly to blame.
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