strictly
/ˈstɹɪktli/adverb
strictly is spelled S-T-R-I-C-T-L-Y: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,496th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, strictly means “In a strict manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in strictly?
| Letters | 8: S-T-R-I-C-T-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 14 times per million words; the 5,496th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is strictly?
Strictly appears 14 times per million words in written English, the 5,496th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce strictly?
- /ˈstɹɪktli/
Strictly has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-strictly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of strictly
- strictlier comparative
- more strictly comparative
- strictliest superlative
- most strictly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does strictly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a strict manner.
He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.
- 2
In a limited manner; only
- 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
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate strictly?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of strictly: str.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Strictly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a strict manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | strictement |
| Portuguese | estritamente |
| Spanish | estrictamente, terminantemente, a rajatabla |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does strictly come from?
From strict + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).