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strictly

adverb

restricted to something

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
TR
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈstɹɪktli

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adverb

  1. restricted to something

    “we talked strictly business”

adverb

  1. in a rigorous manner

    “he had been trained rigorously by the monks”

adverb

  1. in a stringent manner

    “the laws are stringently enforced”

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Example Sentences

we talked strictly business
he had been trained rigorously by the monks
the laws are stringently enforced
stringently controlled

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