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Webster 1913 Edition
Strictly
Strict′ly
,adv.
In a strict manner; closely; precisely.
Webster 1828 Edition
Strictly
STRICTLY
, adv.1.
Closely; tightly.2.
Exactly; with nice accuracy; as, patriotism strictly so called , is a noble virtue.3.
Positively. He commanded his son strictly to proceed no further.4.
Rigorously; severely; without remission or indulgence.Examine thyself strictly whether thou didst not best at first.
Definition 2024
strictly
strictly
English
Adverb
strictly (comparative strictlier or more strictly, superlative strictliest or most strictly)
- In a strict manner.
- He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.
- In a limited manner; only
- 1945 May, George Orwell, chapter 6, in Animal Farm: A Fairy Story, London: Secker & Warburg, OCLC 3655473:
- This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.
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- In a narrow or limited sense.
- That term refers strictly to smaller birds.