What does strictly mean?
Strictly means In a strict manner..
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/ˈstɹɪktli/ · adverb
In a strict manner..
He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.
“If any pupil considers it acceptable to bring a pet into this school, let me tell you it is forbidden. Strictly forbidden!” pronounced the headmaster from the front of the class.
This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.
That term refers strictly to smaller birds.
Scientific naming conventions are such that technically, ammonites are ammonoidean, ammonitidan, and sometimes strictly ammonitinan cephalopods.
Use strictly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Strictly means In a strict manner..
Common synonyms include rigorously, stringently, purely.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.
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