# strictly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈstɹɪktli/ · frequency rank #5,555

## Definitions
1. In a strict manner.
2. In a limited manner; only
3. In a narrow or limited sense.
4. In a manner that applies to every member of a set or every interval of a function

## Etymology
From strict + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **strict** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/strict-vs-strictly)
- **stricter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stricter-vs-strictly)

## Common misspellings (14)
`srtictly`, `sstrictly`, `stirctly`, `strcitly`, `stricctly`, `striclty`, `strictlly`, `strictlyy`, `stricttly`, `strictyl`, `stritcly`, `strrictly`, `sttrictly`, `tsrictly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/strictly