strictly
US /ˈstrɪktli/
adverb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung Giới từ & trạng từ (Part 5, 6)
Definition
restricted to something
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Smoking is strictly prohibited inside the factory.
Word Family
Synonyms
- rigorouslyin a rigorous manner
- stringentlyin a stringent manner
- firmlywith resolute determination
Collocations
- Easy strictly prohibiteddescribing strictly prohibited (restricted to something)
- Medium enforce company rules strictlyto enforce company rules strictly, meaning to ensure observance of laws and rules
- Hard strictly bound by fiduciary dutiesdescribing strictly bound by fiduciary duties (restricted to something)
- Very Hard interpret the statute strictly according to original textto interpret the statute strictly according to original text, meaning to make sense of; assign a meaning to
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