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Definition strictly in British English

strictly adverb

adverb
/ˈstrɪk(t)li/
1

in a strict way

Example

The children were brought up very strictly.

Example

strictly enforced laws

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2

used for emphasizing that something is exactly or only a particular type of thing

Example

It's a strictly neutral organization.

Example

That's not strictly true.

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Definition strictly in British English