Definitions for strictly
strict·ly

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. strictly, purelyadverb

   restricted to something

   "we talked strictly business"

2. strictly, stringentlyadverb

   in a stringent manner

   "the laws are stringently enforced"; "stringently controlled"

3. rigorously, strictlyadverb

   in a rigorous manner

   "he had been trained rigorously by the monks"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. strictlyadverb

   In a strict manner.

   He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.

2. strictlyadverb

   In a narrow or limited sense.

   That term refers strictly to smaller birds.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Strictlyadverb

   in a strict manner; closely; precisely

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'strictly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4514

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'strictly' in Adverbs Frequency: #293

How to pronounce strictly?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say strictly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of strictly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of strictly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of strictly in a Sentence

1. David Fantle:

   Cagney said that show business and films were for him strictly ‘to put bread on the table,’ he was totally unaffected by the entertainment industry. There was no ego, no star complex… and it just worked.

2. District Attorney Kevin Steele:

   Any reference to pornography during the defendant's trial would be completely irrelevant and offered strictly for the purpose of issue confusion, misleading the jury, and/or delay.

3. Greg Vesey:

   For us, it's strictly been about marketing to China.

4. Emeasoba George:

   Adversity is NO reason at all for you to give up on your aspiration/vision. Yes of course, it's never reasonable. Because, every adversity is strictly made/meant to toughen you and not at all to weaken you.

5. Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger:

   Proud BoysAs Rosenbaum can't argue self-defense against things Proud BoysAs Rosenbaum's not aware of, these other acts are strictly designed to attack the reputation of these individuals, it's designed to paint them in the worst possible light to prejudice them. Two of them can't defend themselves... because the defendant killed them. And it's unduly prejudicial to the jury to be told about any of those things.

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