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
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Recent Examples of strictly
The sculptural blazer No longer do blazers have to mean strictly simple jackets.
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Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Unlike the original Swyft, the Apple II SwyftCard does not use the bitmap display and appears strictly in 80-column non-proportional text.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Asthma is not always classified strictly as an allergic disease, but many cases are allergy related, and such cases are becoming more common worldwide.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Professional cameras, drones, and weapons of any kind are strictly forbidden on the festival grounds.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
These are strictly prohibited in the traditional hospital setting but can be tricky to regulate in patients' personal spaces.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Russia’s culture ministry, alongside law enforcement agencies, is strictly enforcing these guidelines, merging its own cultural institutions into the country’s already mighty propaganda and repression machines.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Some of the entries in the collection, which was released by a House committee on Monday, are strictly well wishes, congratulations and benign birthday messages.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The city will more strictly adhere to a 2012 city ordinance detailing a curfew during school hours.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 12 Sep. 2025
Unlike the original Swyft, the Apple II SwyftCard does not use the bitmap display and appears strictly in 80-column non-proportional text.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Asthma is not always classified strictly as an allergic disease, but many cases are allergy related, and such cases are becoming more common worldwide.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Professional cameras, drones, and weapons of any kind are strictly forbidden on the festival grounds.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
These are strictly prohibited in the traditional hospital setting but can be tricky to regulate in patients' personal spaces.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Russia’s culture ministry, alongside law enforcement agencies, is strictly enforcing these guidelines, merging its own cultural institutions into the country’s already mighty propaganda and repression machines.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Some of the entries in the collection, which was released by a House committee on Monday, are strictly well wishes, congratulations and benign birthday messages.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The city will more strictly adhere to a 2012 city ordinance detailing a curfew during school hours.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strictly
Adverb
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So, be sure to scroll slowly and carefully!—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Artisans in Italy carefully spin and weave the yarn, printing and finishing each scarf by hand.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Personalization System – Continuously adapting your approach based on what's working and what isn't, rather than rigidly following someone else's blueprint.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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One of de l’Horizon’s core motivations in writing this book was to find a form of genuine self-expression in a language that is rigidly gendered.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Detractors counter that America's identity is precisely its diversity, and that the law risks sending a message of exclusion to communities that already contribute to the cultural and economic fabric of the country.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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And that simple desire — to play at home — is precisely why Enfield Town exists.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Professionally, rigorously test systems for unintended biases, privacy vulnerabilities, and broader societal effects before deployment.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That demanded an extraordinary amount of planning and organization, with all gas burners laid out, all traffic pieces, choreography, and stunts rigorously rehearsed, and kids carefully prepared for the process.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Strictly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strictly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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