Synonyms of strictly

strictly

adverb

as in carefully

without any relaxation of standards or precision

strictly speaking, Columbus did not discover America—the people living there had long known about it

the rules must be strictly obeyed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carefully
• rigidly
• precisely
• rigorously
• exactly
• scrupulously
• conscientiously
• meticulously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosely
• imprecisely
• inexactly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strictly

The destruction would be limited to Taiwanese assets, helping Beijing maintain its argument that the operation was strictly an internal matter and ensuring that international powers couldn’t claim a greater need to intervene. — Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

Ashford acknowledged that the agency has to adhere strictly to its cleanup plans but said in some cases, like an industrial site near a residential area, the EPA may clean up to a lower level to prevent recontamination. — Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026

Therefore, modern data centers exist strictly as an exercise in high-stakes financial engineering. — Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

But that 22-44 record with three starting pitchers is not evidence that strictly the rotation is in need of repair. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

While the family spends part of every summer at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, those visits had previously been strictly private. — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 1 Aug. 2026

Aside from Sawgrass Mills, which strictly enforces its service-dogs-only policy, the other Simon malls welcome small dogs so long as they are contained in purses, bags or strollers. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Some parts of Germany are already spraying oak processionary caterpillars with chemicals that are strictly regulated under environmental-protection laws. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

Here, Wicker made a fair, if not strictly objective, evaluation. — Heather Hendershot, The Conversation, 31 July 2026