strictly

adv

/ˈstɹɪktli/

Etymology

From strict + -ly.

borrowed from strictus
formed as strictly — “strict + -ly”

Definitions

1
In a strict manner.
- He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.
- “If any pupil considers it acceptable to bring a pet into this school, let me tell you it is forbidden. Strictly forbidden!” pronounced the headmaster from the front of the class.
2
In a limited manner
In a limited manner; only
- This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.
3
In a narrow or limited sense.
- That term refers strictly to smaller birds.
- Scientific naming conventions are such that technically, ammonites are ammonoidean, ammonitidan, and sometimes strictly ammonitinan cephalopods.
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1. In a manner that applies to every member of a set or every interval of a function
2. Strictly Come Dancing, a television show

The neighborhood

Derived

strictly better, strictly decreasing, strictly decreasing function, strictly dickly, strictly full, strictly increasing, strictly increasing function, strictly proper, strictly roots, strictly speaking

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at strictly. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at strictly. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at strictly

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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