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straitly

/ˈstɹeɪtli/

straitly adverb: strictly.

Adverb

straitly (comparative more straitly, superlative most straitly)

  1. Strictly.
    • And the chefe preſte axed them ſayinge: Did nott we ſtraytely commaunde you that ye ſhulde not teache in this name?1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Acts v:[27–28], folio clx, verso
  2. (obsolete) Closely; intimately.

Forms of straitly

comparativemore straitly
superlativemost straitly
alternative formstraytely

Origin of straitly

From strait + -ly.

Questions about straitly

What does straitly mean?
Straitly means strictly.
What part of speech is straitly?
Straitly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce straitly?
Straitly is pronounced /ˈstɹeɪtli/.

Words near straitly in the dictionary

  1. straitjacketted
  2. straitjacketting
  3. straitlaced
  4. straitlacedly
  5. straitlacedness
  6. straitly
  7. straitness
  8. straitnesses
  9. straits
  10. Straits dollar
  11. Straits dollars

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