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Webster 1913 Edition
Straitly
Strait′ly
,adv.
1.
In a strait manner; narrowly; strictly; rigorously.
Mark i. 43.
2.
Closely; intimately.
[Obs.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Straitly
STRAITLY
,adv.
1.
Narrowly; closely.2.
Strictly; rigorously. [For this, strictly is now used.]3.
Closely; intimately.Definition 2024
straitly
straitly
English
Alternative forms
- straytely (obsolete)
Adverb
straitly (comparative more straitly, superlative most straitly)
- Strictly.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts V:
- And the chefe preste axed them sayinge: Did nott we straytely commaunde you that ye shulde not teache in this name?
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts V:
- (obsolete) Closely; intimately.