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# strictly

«strictly» in Mova's school dictionary: **in a firm way that makes sure rules are followed exactly** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) Strictly means in a firm way that makes sure rules are followed exactly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#m1)

2) Strictly means completely or exactly, with no exceptions, like «strictly forbidden». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#m2)

3) «Strictly speaking» means if you are very exact about the meaning. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

On signs and rules: «Swimming strictly forbidden», «Strictly no entry» — meaning it is never allowed, so it matters for safety. In maths, «strictly greater than» means bigger and not equal (the > sign). In everyday talk, «strictly speaking, a tomato is a fruit».

### examples

- Running by the pool is strictly forbidden. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#x1)
- The rules are strictly followed in the lab. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#x2)
- This area is strictly for staff only. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#x3)
- Strictly speaking, a spider is not an insect. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#x4)
- Our coach treats everyone strictly but fairly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#x5)
- In maths, 5 is strictly greater than 3. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#x6)
- The museum strictly bans flash photos. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#x7)
- Now the Mice kept more strictly at home than ever. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/#x8)

### note

Adverb from strict + -ly. In maths, «strictly greater than» (>) excludes being equal; «greater than or equal to» (≥) includes it. «Strictly» on a sign means there are no exceptions.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «strictly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/strictly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.