strictly, purely
(adverb) restricted to something; “we talked strictly business”
rigorously, strictly
(adverb) in a rigorous manner; “he had been trained rigorously by the monks”
strictly, stringently
(adverb) in a stringent manner; “the laws are stringently enforced”; “stringently controlled”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
strictly (comparative strictlier or more strictly, superlative strictliest or most strictly)
In a strict manner.
In a limited manner; only
In a narrow or limited sense.
(maths) In a manner that applies to every member of a set or every interval of a function
Strictly
Strictly Come Dancing, a television show
Source: Wiktionary
Strict"ly, adv.
Definition: In a strict manner; closely; precisely.
Strict, a. [Compar. Stricter; superl. Strictest.] Etym: [L. strictus, p.p. of stringere to draw or bind tight, to strain. See Strain, and cf. Strait, a.]
1. Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature. Dryden.
2. Tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fiber.
3. Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention. Shak. It shall be still in strictest measure. Milton.
4. Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous; as, very strict in observing the Sabbath. "Through the strict senteries." Milton.
5. Rigidly; interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted; as, to understand words in a strict sense.
6. (Bot.)
Definition: Upright, or straight and narrow; -- said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
Syn.
– Exact; accurate; nice; close; rigorous; severe.
– Strict, Severe. Strict, applied to a person, denotes that he conforms in his motives and acts to a principle or code by which he is bound; severe is strict with an implication often, but not always, of harshness. Strict is opposed to lax; severe is opposed to gentle. And rules as strict his labored work confine, As if the Stagirite o'erlooked each line. Pope. Soon moved with touch of blame, thus Eve: -"What words have passed thy lips, Adam severe!" Milton. The Strict Observance, or Friars of the Strict Observance. (R. C. Ch.) See Observance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2025
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
