strictly

adverb

strict·​ly ˈstrik(t)lē 

: in a strict manner : without latitude : closely, precisely, rigorously, stringently, positively

the reporter was strictly on his own

—Bruce Catton

effectiveness as a novelist is so strictly a function of skill

—Bernard DeVoto

certain rules need to be strictly carried out

—Agnes M. Miall

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin strictus + Middle English -ly

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