Meaning & Definition of Strictly in English
English⟶
Strictly
/strɪktli/
adverb
1. Restricted to something
- "We talked strictly business"
synonym:
- strictly,
- purely
2. In a stringent manner
- "The laws are stringently enforced"
- "Stringently controlled"
synonym:
- strictly,
- stringently
3. In a rigorous manner
- "He had been trained rigorously by the monks"
synonym:
- rigorously,
- strictly
Examples of using
You know it yourself: a man without any documents is strictly forbidden to exist.
It is strictly prohibited for Negroes to visit those hospitals, libraries, theatres, cinemas, hotels, and restaurants, which are destined for the Whites.
If you see language as a living being, formed by the entity of all speakers, dividing strictly into "right" and "wrong" makes little sense.