strictly

4 definitions • 12 examples

in a way that would bring severe punishment if not obeyed:

strictly enforced The speed limit is strictly enforced on urban roads.

strictly forbidden The use of cameras in this museum is strictly forbidden.

in a very limited or limiting way:

strictly confidential Should I mark this letter to your accountant "strictly confidential"?

strictly defined The proposed change in the law would make abortion illegal except for strictly defined medical reasons.

strictly limited This unrepeatable offer is only available for a strictly limited period.

exactly or correctly:

strictly in accordance with I have acted strictly in accordance with the regulations at all times.

strictly adhered to It is essential that the safety procedures are strictly adhered to.

strictly comparable Their salaries are not strictly comparable (= cannot be directly compared) because of the differences in UK and US tax rates.

strictly necessary Are all these questions strictly (= really) necessary?

completely or entirely:

Photography is strictly forbidden.

Public assistance is strictly limited to those who are willing to work.

Strictly speaking (= Being completely accurate), pollen is like a virus in that both cannot reproduce independently.