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strict  (strkt)
adj. strict·er, strict·est
1. Precise; exact: a strict definition.
2. Complete; absolute: strict loyalty.
3. Kept within narrowly specific limits: a strict application of a law.
4. Rigorous in the imposition of discipline: a strict parent.
5. Exacting in enforcement, observance, or requirement: strict standards. See Synonyms at severe.
6. Conforming completely to established rule, principle, or condition: a strict vegetarian.
7. Botany Stiff, narrow, and upright.

[Middle English stricte, narrow, small, from Latin strictus, tight, strict, past participle of stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

strictly adv.
strictness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.strictly - restricted to something; "we talked strictly business"
2.strictly - in a stringent manner; "the laws are stringently enforced"; "stringently controlled"
3.strictly - in a rigorous manner; "he had been trained rigorously by the monks"
Translations
strictly [ˈstrɪktlɪ] ADV
1. (= sternly, severely) → severamente
she was strictly brought uprecibió una educación muy estricta or rigurosa
2. (= stringently) [control, adhere to] → estrictamente, rigurosamente; [limit] → rigurosamente
3. (= absolutely) [forbidden] → terminantemente; [necessary] → absolutamente; [confidential] → estrictamente
it is not strictly accurate to say thatno es del todo preciso decir que ...
"strictly private" (on fence, gate) → prohibido el paso, propiedad privada; (on letter) → estrictamente confidencial
strictly speakingen(el)sentido estricto(de la palabra)
that's not strictly trueeso no es del todo cierto, eso no es rigurosamente cierto
4. (= exclusively) → exclusivamente
this is strictly businessesto es exclusivamente una cuestión de trabajo
the car park is strictly for the use of residentsel aparcamiento es para uso exclusivo de los residentes
everything he said was strictly to the pointtodo lo que decía iba directamente al grano

strictly [ˈstrɪktli] adv
[controlled, regulated] → strictement; [brought up, raised] → d'une manière stricte
The car park is strictly for the use of residents → Le parking est strictement réservé aux riverains.
(= absolutely) → strictement
Smoking is strictly forbidden → Il est strictement interdit de fumer.
strictly confidential → strictement confidentiel(le)
strictly between ourselves → strictement entre nous, que ceci reste strictement entre nous
(= exactly) → à strictement parler
That's not strictly true → Ce n'est pas à strictement parler exact.
strictly speaking → à strictement parler

strictly
adv
streng; smoking is strictly forbiddenRauchen ist streng or strengstens verboten
(= precisely)genau; (= absolutely)absolut, streng; to be strictly accurateum ganz genau zu sein; our relationship was strictly businessunser Verhältnis war rein geschäftlich; strictly in confidenceganz im Vertrauen; strictly personalprivat; strictly confidentialstreng vertraulich; “strictly private”streng vertraulich; strictly speakinggenau genommen; not strictly truenicht ganz richtig; strictly between ourselves/between you and meganz unter uns; unless strictly necessarywenn nicht unbedingt erforderlich; fox-hunting is strictly for the richFuchsjagden sind ausschließlich etwas für reiche Leute; the car park is strictly for the use of residentsder Parkplatz ist ausschließlich für Anwohner vorgesehen

strictly [ˈstrɪktlɪ] adv (see adj) → severamente, rigorosamente, strettamente, rigidamente, precisamente, assolutamente, tassativamente
she was strictly brought up → ha ricevuto un'educazione rigida
strictly confidential → strettamente confidenziale
it is strictly forbidden → è severamente proibito
strictly speaking → a rigor di termini
strictly between ourselves ... → detto fra noi...

strictly بحزم přísně strengt streng αυστηρώς estrictamente tarkasti strictement strogo rigorosamente 厳しく 엄격하게 strikt strengt dokładnie rigorosamente строго strängt อย่างเคร่งครัด katı bir şekilde nghiêm khắc 严格地


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How often, how very often in his early life--before he can remember'--(this clause was strictly true) 'have I deduced little easy moral lessons from its pages, for my dear son Ned
But the Snake, proud of his ancient eminence in Scriptural history, was strictly orthodox, and did not accept the scientific view.
And I declare, on my word of honour, that what I am now about to write is, strictly and literally, the truth.
 
 
 
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