restrictedly

adverb

as in strictly

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  1. strictly
  2. narrowly
  3. literally
Adverb
  • Since the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, MLB strictly bans using personal electronics to record coaches or decode signals.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • However, this applies strictly to plain coffee, not sugary, high-calorie specialty drinks or concentrated caffeine products.
    — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of strictly
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  • An advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration has narrowly voted to add six peptides to a drug compounding list.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The race was in some ways a replay of 2024, when Shah narrowly won in a crowded primary field that included Galán-Woods and lost in the general election.
    — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of narrowly
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  • Some Gen Xers are on a glide path to retirement — literally — and that hopefully has limited their exposure to market volatility.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 July 2026
  • Tornatore enlists Cucinelli to narrate his childhood, then recreates it in vivid detail so the designer can literally walk back through his own memories.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 July 2026
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