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strict

(strĭkt)

adj. strict·er, strict·est

a. Rigorous in the imposition of discipline: a strict parent.

b. Conforming completely to established rule, principle, or condition: a strict vegetarian.

a. Requiring close observance or demanding in expectations: strict standards. See Synonyms at severe.

b. Carefully maintained or observed: strict silence; strict loyalty.

3. Not loose or vague; exact or precise: a strict definition.

4. Botany Stiff, narrow, and upright.

[Middle English stricte, narrow, small, from Latin strictus, tight, strict, past participle of stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

strict′ly adv.

strict′ness n.

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Adv.	1.	strictly - restricted to something; "we talked strictly business" purely
	2.	strictly - in a stringent manner; "the laws are stringently enforced"; "stringently controlled" stringently
	3.	strictly - in a rigorous manner; "he had been trained rigorously by the monks" rigorously

Translations

بِحَزْمبِصَرامَه، بصورةٍ قاطِعَه

přísně

strengt

streng genau

αυστηρώς

estrictamente rigurosamente

tarkasti

strictement étroitement sévèrement

strogo

nákvæmlega

rigorosamente severamente precisamente

厳しく

엄격하게

strogo

strängt

อย่างเคร่งครัด

katı bir şekildekesnlikletamamen

một cách nghiêm khắc

严历地严格地

strictly

[ˈstrɪktlɪ] ADV

1. (= sternly, severely) → severamente
she was strictly brought up → recibió una educación muy estricta or rigurosa

2. (= stringently) [control, adhere to] → estrictamente, rigurosamente; [limit] → rigurosamente

3. (= absolutely) [forbidden] → terminantemente; [necessary] → absolutamente; [confidential] → estrictamente
it is not strictly accurate to say that → no es del todo preciso decir que ...
"strictly private" (on fence, gate) → prohibido el paso, propiedad privada; (on letter) → estrictamente confidencial
strictly speaking → en (el) sentido estricto (de la palabra)
that's not strictly true → eso no es del todo cierto, eso no es rigurosamente cierto

4. (= exclusively) → exclusivamente
this is strictly business → esto es exclusivamente una cuestión de trabajo
the car park is strictly for the use of residents → el aparcamiento es para uso exclusivo de los residentes
everything he said was strictly to the point → todo lo que decía iba directamente al grano

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

strictly

[ˈstrɪktli] adv

[controlled, regulated] → strictement; [brought up, raised] → d'une manière stricte
The car park is strictly for the use of residents → Le parking est strictement réservé aux riverains.

(= absolutely) → strictement
Smoking is strictly forbidden → Il est strictement interdit de fumer.
strictly confidential → strictement confidentiel(le)
strictly between ourselves → strictement entre nous, que ceci reste strictement entre nous

(= exactly) → à strictement parler
That's not strictly true → Ce n'est pas à strictement parler exact.
strictly speaking → à strictement parler

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strictly

adv

→ streng; smoking is strictly forbidden → Rauchen ist streng or strengstens verboten

(= precisely) → genau; (= absolutely) → absolut, streng; to be strictly accurate → um ganz genau zu sein; our relationship was strictly business → unser Verhältnis war rein geschäftlich; strictly in confidence → ganz im Vertrauen; strictly personal → privat; strictly confidential → streng vertraulich; “strictly private” → „streng vertraulich“; strictly speaking → genau genommen; not strictly true → nicht ganz richtig; strictly between ourselves/between you and me → ganz unter uns; unless strictly necessary → wenn nicht unbedingt erforderlich; fox-hunting is strictly for the rich → Fuchsjagden sind ausschließlich etwas für reiche Leute; the car park is strictly for the use of residents → der Parkplatz ist ausschließlich für Anwohner vorgesehen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

strictly

[ˈstrɪktlɪ] adv (see adj) → severamente, rigorosamente, strettamente, rigidamente, precisamente, assolutamente, tassativamente
she was strictly brought up → ha ricevuto un'educazione rigida
strictly confidential → strettamente confidenziale
it is strictly forbidden → è severamente proibito
strictly speaking → a rigor di termini
strictly between ourselves ... → detto fra noi...

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strict

(strikt) adjective

1. severe, stern, and compelling obedience. This class needs a strict teacher; His parents were very strict with him; The school rules are too strict; strict orders.

2. exact or precise. If the strict truth were known, he was drunk, not ill.

ˈstrictness noun

ˈstrictly adverb

strictly speaking

if we must be completely accurate, act according to rules etc. Strictly speaking, he should be punished for this.

strictly

→ بِحَزْم přísně strengt streng αυστηρώς estrictamente tarkasti strictement strogo rigorosamente 厳しく 엄격하게 strikt strengt dokładnie rigorosamente строго strängt อย่างเคร่งครัด katı bir şekilde một cách nghiêm khắc 严格地

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Concerning Thought, we may assume what is said in the Rhetoric, to which inquiry the subject more strictly belongs.

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I have had some experience of her; and I believe she is to be strictly depended on to tell the truth.

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* Strictly speaking, the pronunciation of all words such as Liang, Kiang, etc., is nearer one syllable than two.

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What I have said respecting and against religion, I mean strictly to apply to the ~slaveholding religion~ of this land, and with no possible reference to Christi- anity proper; for, between the Christianity of this land, and the Christianity of Christ, I recognize the widest possible difference--so wide, that to receive the one as good, pure, and holy, is of necessity to re- ject the other as bad, corrupt, and wicked.

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Yet there is a clear note of originality (so it seems to us) in the peculiar charm of his strictly personal compositions; and, generally, in such touches as he gives us of the soul, the life, of the [114] nineteenth century.