strictly

noun

Strictly Come Dancing, a television show

adverb

In a strict manner.

In a limited manner; only

In a narrow or limited sense.

(mathematics) In a manner that applies to every member of a set or every interval of a function

Roots

stringerestrict- · Latin · draw tight

Synonyms for strictly

stringentlyadv rigorouslyadv scrupulouslyadv austerelyadv rigidlyadv expresslyadv sternlyadv punctiliouslyadv conscientiouslyadv meticulouslyadv

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The word strictly breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root strict-, from Latin stringere (“draw tight”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.