Synonyms of strictly

strictly

adverb

as in carefully

without any relaxation of standards or precision

strictly speaking, Columbus did not discover America—the people living there had long known about it

the rules must be strictly obeyed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carefully
• rigidly
• precisely
• rigorously
• exactly
• scrupulously
• conscientiously
• meticulously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosely
• imprecisely
• inexactly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of strictly

But rather than focusing strictly on the men of the Trask and Hamilton families, this adaptation shifts the spotlight to Cathy Ames (played by Florence Pugh, also an executive producer). — Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Kenya's National Transport and Safety Authority called upon all motorists to exercise extreme caution, avoid dangerous overtaking and strictly observe lane discipline. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

But the less strictly technical procedure Serra describes is analogous to operations at stake in Jonas’s own work, implying that the act of measurement by walking and seeing is tacitly existential. — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Key career milestones, like performance reviews, constructive feedback, career development conversations and major organizational changes, should remain strictly human to human. — Carrie Varoquiers, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Hughes’ relationship with Simone remained strictly professional. — Jason Miller, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

Search results from the FACESNXT database are supposed to be treated strictly as investigative leads for officers to pursue and do not on their own constitute probable cause for an arrest, according to terms of use for the system. — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

But the policy, with its strictly physiological definition, was immovable. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

The organization’s work is strictly nonpartisan as mandated by law, the letter said. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2026