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

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

Other states offer credits for being green or other perks, but this bill is strictly about jobs jobs jobs. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Unlike his predecessor under a Democratic president—former astronaut Charlie Bolden, who served as NASA leader under President Obama—Nelson supported the Wolf Amendment, which strictly limits cooperation between NASA and China’s space program. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Though the practice is strictly regulated, some fishers do so even at risk of prosecution in the absence of an alternative income. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

When the Mets fired Carlos Mendoza on June 26 following a 34-47 start, President of Baseball Operations David Stearns insisted Green was strictly an interim solution. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

However, viewing the country strictly through this lens means missing its true creative engine. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

The 7,865 responses that strictly exceeded nine minutes amounted to about 18% of Denver Health ambulance responses this year. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026