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strictly.

In a strict manner.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈstɹɪktli/
  1. In a strict manner.

    He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.
  2. In a limited manner; only

  3. In a narrow or limited sense.

    That term refers strictly to smaller birds.
  4. In a manner that applies to every member of a set or every interval of a function

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English strict Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English strictly From strict + -ly.

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