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strictly

/ˈstrɪktli/adverb

उच्चारण स्ट्रिक्ट्ली

सख़्ती से, कठोरता से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    with a lot of control and rules that must be obeyed

    सख़्ती से, कठोरता से

    • Mobile phones are strictly forbidden in the exam hall.
    • The children were brought up very strictly.

    Synonyms firmly rigidly sternly severely

    Opposite leniently loosely

  2. 2

    used to emphasise that something happens or is true only in a particular situation or for a particular person

    केवल, पूर्णतः (किसी विशेष स्थिति में)

    • This information is strictly for the use of the committee.
    • The meeting is strictly by invitation.

    Synonyms exclusively solely only purely

  3. 3

    in all details; exactly

    बिलकुल ठीक-ठीक, अक्षरशः

    • That is not strictly true.
    • Please follow the instructions strictly.

    Synonyms exactly precisely accurately rigorously

    Opposite loosely roughly

Idioms 1

strictly speaking

if you are using words or rules in their exact or correct sense

सही अर्थों में कहें तो

  • Strictly speaking, a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable.
◇Word family
strict adjectivestrictness noun