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strictly meaning

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  • AdverbCOMstrictlierCOMmore strictlySUPstrictliestSUPmost strictly
    1. In a strict manner.
      1. He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.
    2. In a limited manner; only.
      1. In a narrow or limited sense.
        1. That term refers strictly to smaller birds.
    3. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • They are good friends, but their relationship is strictly platonic.

    Meaning of strictly for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this word "strictly" is an adverb, more specifically, a sentence adverb.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Adverbs
        • Sentence adverbs
          • Modal adverbs
      Difficultness: Level 1
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