strictly
Americanadverb
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in a strict manner; rigorously; stringently.
strictly enforced.
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precisely or candidly; factually.
strictly speaking.
Etymology
Origin of strictly
Example Sentences
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Any protests, he said, should "remain strictly within the bounds of tranquility and peaceful mobilization."
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
The company recently launched a webpage devoted to integrity that reads: “Insider trading is strictly prohibited.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Though strictly a fathers club, the group, Nieves said, has grown thanks to wives and partners sharing his social media posts with their husbands.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
“So far, this remains a strictly supply-driven inflation shock and hence is unlikely to have legs,” they say.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
These clans bonded together into tribes on a strictly territorial basis.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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