Strictly meaning

What does “strictly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“strictly” is an adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: restricted to something.

strictly

adverb

  1. restricted to something

    “we talked strictly business”

    Synonymspurely
  2. in a stringent manner

    “the laws are stringently enforced”

    “stringently controlled”

    Synonymsstringently
  3. in a rigorous manner

    “he had been trained rigorously by the monks”

    Synonymsrigorously

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University