strictlyadverb
uk/ˈstrɪkt.li/us/ˈstrɪkt.li/B2 in a way that would bring severe punishment if not obeyed:
The speed limit is strictly enforced on urban roads.
The use of cameras in this museum is strictly forbidden.
in a very limited or limiting way:
Should I mark this letter to your accountant "strictly confidential"?
The proposed change in the law would make abortion illegal except for strictly defined medical reasons.
This unrepeatable offer is only available for a strictly limited period.
B2 exactly or correctly:
I have acted strictly in accordance with the regulations at all times.
It is essential that the safety procedures are strictly adhered to.
Their salaries are not strictly comparable (= cannot be directly compared) because of the differences in UK and US tax rates.
Are all these questions strictly (= really) necessary?
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- The export of ivory is now strictly controlled.
- My father was a real authoritarian so we were brought up very strictly.
- Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.
- Parking is strictly prohibited between these gates.
- The translator has obviously adhered very strictly to the original text.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Severe
- an iron hand/fist in a velvet glove idiom
- austere
- authoritarian
- be heavy on sb idiom
- disciplinarian
- flinty
- hard
- heavy
- iron
- pitiless
- rigour
- roundly
- rule sth with an iron hand/fist idiom
- severe
- sharp
- stern
- stiffly
- strict
- strictness
- take a hard line on sb/sth idiom
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Accurate and exact
Idiom(s)
strictly speaking