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strictliest

strictliest is the superlative form of strictly.

Meaning of strictly

Adverb

strictly (comparative strictlier or more strictly, superlative strictliest or most strictly)

  1. In a strict manner.
    • He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.
  2. 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.1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC
  3. In a narrow or limited sense.
    • That term refers strictly to smaller birds.
  4. In a manner that applies to every member of a set or every interval of a function

See all 5 meanings of strictly

Questions about strictliest

What is strictliest the superlative form of?
Strictliest is the superlative form of strictly.

Words near strictliest in the dictionary

  1. strictinin
  2. striction
  3. strictish
  4. strictive
  5. strictlier
  6. strictliest
  7. strictly
  8. strictly better
  9. strictly decreasing
  10. strictly decreasing function
  11. strictly decreasing functions

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