strictly, stringently
(adverb) in a stringent manner; “the laws are stringently enforced”; “stringently controlled”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stringently (comparative more stringently, superlative most stringently)
in a stringent manner
Source: Wiktionary
Strin"gent, a. Etym: [L. stringens, -entis, p.pr. of stringere to draw or bind tight. See Strain.]
Definition: Binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe; as, stringent rules. They must be subject to a sharper penal code, and to a more stringent code of procedure. Macaulay.
– Strin"gent*ly, adv.
– Strin"gent*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
