strictly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈstɹɪktli/

Definition of strictly

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. In a strict manner.
    “He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.”
    ““If any pupil considers it acceptable to bring a pet into this school, let me tell you it is forbidden. Strictly forbidden!” pronounced the headmaster from the front of the class.”
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adv

  1. In a strict manner.
    “He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.”
    ““If any pupil considers it acceptable to bring a pet into this school, let me tell you it is forbidden. Strictly forbidden!” pronounced the headmaster from the front of the class.”
  2. In a limited manner; only
    “This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.”
  3. In a narrow or limited sense.
    “That term refers strictly to smaller birds.”
    “Scientific naming conventions are such that technically, ammonites are ammonoidean, ammonitidan, and sometimes strictly ammonitinan cephalopods.”
  4. In a manner that applies to every member of a set or every interval of a function

name

  1. Strictly Come Dancing, a television show

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Etymology

From strict + -ly.

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