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strictly BrE / ˈstrɪktli /  NAmE / ˈstrɪktli / Native audio playback is not supported. strictly(adverb)BrE / ˈstrɪktli /  NAmE / ˈstrɪktli / with a lot of control and rules that must be obeyedShe was brought up very strictly.The industry is strictly regulated.used to emphasize that something happens or must happen in all circumstancessynonym absolutelyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/absolutelySmoking is strictly forbidden.My letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential.in all details; exactlyThis is not strictly true.used to emphasize that something only applies to one particular person, thing or situationsynonym purelyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/purelyWe'll look at the problem from a strictly legal point of view.I know we're friends, but this is strictly business.Their relationship is strictly platonic.if you are using words or rules in their exact or correct senseStrictly speaking, the book is not a novel, but a short story.Using the word in that context is not, strictly speaking, correct.

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(adverb) she was brought up very strictly.the industry is strictly regulated.smoking is strictly forbidden.my letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=strictly This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	strictly
WordType	(adverb)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈstrɪktli / NAmE / ˈstrɪktli /
Example	she was brought up very strictly. the industry is strictly regulated. smoking is strictly forbidden. my letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=strictly
Content	strictly (adverb)BrE / ˈstrɪktli / NAmE / ˈstrɪktli / with a lot of control and rules that must be obeyed She was brought up very strictly. The industry is strictly regulated. used to emphasize that something happens or must happen in all circumstances synonym absolutely https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/absolutely Smoking is strictly forbidden. My letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential. in all details; exactly This is not strictly true. used to emphasize that something only applies to one particular person, thing or situation synonym purely https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/purely We'll look at the problem from a strictly legal point of view. I know we're friends, but this is strictly business. Their relationship is strictly platonic. if you are using words or rules in their exact or correct sense Strictly speaking, the book is not a novel, but a short story. Using the word in that context is not, strictly speaking, correct.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Strictly ˈstrɪktli Adverb Bre Brought Industry Regulated Smoking

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