strictly

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

strict·ly [strictly] BrE [ˈstrɪktli] NAmE [ˈstrɪktli] adverb
1. with a lot of control and rules that must be obeyed
• She was brought up very strictly.
• The industry is strictly regulated.
2. used to emphasize that sth happens or must happen in all circumstances
Syn: ↑absolutely
• Smoking is strictly forbidden.
• My letter is, of course, strictly private and confidential.
3. in all details; exactly
• This is not strictly true.
4. used to emphasize that sth only applies to one particular person, thing or situation
Syn: ↑purely
• We'll look at the problem from a strictly legal point of view.
•I know we're friends, but this is strictly business.
•Their relationship is strictly platonic.
Idiom: ↑strictly speaking