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strictly

🇬🇧 UK/'strɪk(t)lɪ/🇺🇸 US/'striktli/
B2

Definitions

adv.

In a strict or rigorous manner; exactly; limited only to a specific thing.

严格地;完全地;仅仅

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
strictdraw tight, bind
+
lyin the manner of
=strictly

Common Collocations

  • 1.strictly speaking严格来说
  • 2.strictly prohibited严禁
  • 3.strictly confidential绝对保密
  • 4.strictly enforced严格执行

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Smoking is strictly prohibited in all areas of the hospital.

  • 2.

    This information is strictly confidential and must not be shared.

  • 3.

    Strictly speaking, a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable.

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