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Strictly

//ˈstɹɪktli// adv, name

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a strict manner.

    "He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed."

  2. 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. 3
    In a narrow or limited sense.

    "That term refers strictly to smaller birds."

  4. 4
    In a manner that applies to every member of a set or every interval of a function
Adverb
  1. 1
    restricted to something wordnet
  2. 2
    in a rigorous manner wordnet
  3. 3
    in a stringent manner wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Strictly Come Dancing, a television show

Etymology

From strict + -ly.

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