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strictly
OXFORD DICTIONARY
strictly, adv.
1 in a strict manner.
2 (also strictly speaking) applying words in their strict sense (he is, strictly, an absconder).
3 esp. US colloq. definitely.
1 in a strict manner.
2 (also strictly speaking) applying words in their strict sense (he is, strictly, an absconder).
3 esp. US colloq. definitely.
THESAURUS
strictly
absolutely, accurately, austerely, conscientiously, dead, definitely, directly, even, exactingly, exactly, expressly, exquisitely, faithfully, fussily, grimly, harshly, in all respects, in detail, in every respect, ipsissimis verbis, just, literally, literatim, meticulously, minutely, nicely, plumb, point-blank, positively, precisely, punctiliously, punctually, refinedly, right, rigidly, rigorously, ruggedly, scrupulously, severely, square, squarely, sternly, straight, stringently, to the letter, toughly, undeviatingly, unerringly, verbally, verbatim, verbatim et litteratim, with exactitude, with great nicety, with precision, word by word, word for wordFor further exploring for "strictly" in Webster Dictionary Online