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restrictedly

adverb

as in strictly

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  1. strictly
  2. narrowly
  3. literally
Adverb
  • In an effort to entice more customers, the operator of the bar announced via Instagram that Saturday nights would be mask-optional—until then the bar had been strictly adhering to COVID-concious masking policies seven nights a week.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Shifting away from the rapid notification approach and relying strictly on mortality statistics generated by NCHS will not provide the surveillance information needed at the beginning of an active outbreak when counts are low.
    — Denys T. Lau, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of strictly
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  • In his dissent, Scalia argued that the ESA was written narrowly to prohibit the intentional hunting and killing of vulnerable animals, not to broadly protect species at the population level.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Trump carried Michigan in 2024, albeit narrowly, and El-Sayed is a progressive who has never held elective office.
    — Susan Page, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of narrowly
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  • The Lake of Dreams show still feels like an oddly charming fever dream—projections, puppetry, and music best experienced from SW, Lakeside, or the aft-deck fantasy bar literally called Aft.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Kenneth Walker had two more explosive runs — and at one point literally ran out of his shoe.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
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“Restrictedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictedly. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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