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strictly
adverb
in
a
very
firm
,
exact
,
and
controlled
way
,
with
no
softness
or
exceptions
•
His
parents
strictly
forbade
him
to
stay
out
past
nine
o'clock
.
His
parents
strictly
forbade
him
to
stay
out
past
nine
o'clock
.
•
The
laboratory
strictly
controls
who
may
enter
,
requiring
ID
cards
and
safety
gear
.
The
laboratory
strictly
controls
who
may
enter
,
requiring
ID
cards
and
safety
gear
.
From
the
adjective
“
strict
”
+
“
-ly
,”
first
recorded
in
the
late
15th-century
meaning
“
rigidly
,
exactly
.”
adverb
used
to
say
that
something
is
limited
only
to
a
particular
group
,
place
,
or
purpose
•
This
lounge
is
strictly
for
first-class
passengers
.
This
lounge
is
strictly
for
first-class
passengers
.
•
Access
to
the
vault
is
strictly
limited
to
authorized
staff
.
Access
to
the
vault
is
strictly
limited
to
authorized
staff
.
adverb
used
to
stress
the
exact
or
literal
truth
of
something
,
often
in
the
phrase
“
strictly
speaking
.”
•
Strictly speaking
,
Pluto
is
a
dwarf
planet
,
not
a
full
planet
.
Strictly speaking
,
Pluto
is
a
dwarf
planet
,
not
a
full
planet
.
•
Strictly speaking
,
whales
are
mammals
,
even
though
they
live
in
the
sea
.
Strictly speaking
,
whales
are
mammals
,
even
though
they
live
in
the
sea
.