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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] advestrictamente (= totally); terminantemente;
strictly confidential → estrictamente confidencial;
strictly speaking → en (el) sentido estricto (de la palabra);
strictly between ourselves ... → entre nosotros ...
strictly [strɪktlɪ] strict advstrictement;
strictly confidential → strictement confidentiel(le);
strictly speaking → à strictement parler
strictly [ˈstrɪktlɪ] strict advstreng;
(exactly) → genau;
(solely) → ausschließlich;
strictly confidential strict → streng vertraulich;
strictly speaking strict → genau genommen;
not strictly true strict → nicht ganz richtig;
strictly between ourselves strict → ganz unter uns
strictly [ˈstrɪktlɪ] advseveramente; rigorosamente; strettamente;
strictly confidential → strettamente confidenziale;
strictly speaking → a rigor di termini;
strictly between ourselves ... → detto fra noi ...


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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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