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strictly

UK/ˈstɹɪktli/ US/ˈstrɪktli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

restricted to something

  • “we talked strictly business”
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2.

in a stringent manner

  • “the laws are stringently enforced”
  • “stringently controlled”
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3.

in a rigorous manner

  • “he had been trained rigorously by the monks”
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Origin

From strict + -ly.

Phrases

  • strictly better
  • strictly decreasing
  • strictly decreasing function
  • strictly dickly
  • strictly full
  • strictly increasing
  • strictly increasing function
  • strictly proper

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