- strictly
- strict|ly [ `strıktli ] adverb **1. ) in a strict way:The children were brought up very strictly.strictly enforced laws2. ) used for emphasizing that something is exactly or only a particular type of thing:It's a strictly neutral organization.That's not strictly true.strictly speaking1. ) used for showing that you are trying to be accurate:Tomatoes are not, strictly speaking, vegetables.2. ) according to the rules:Strictly speaking, I shouldn't be here.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.