restrictedly

adverb

as in strictly

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  1. strictly
  2. narrowly
  3. literally
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  • Photography and video are strictly forbidden inside, although a photo opp is available.
    — Hali Smith October 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The rule wasn’t strictly enforced, of course, but her parents were trying to manage a household where one upset child could set off several others.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of strictly
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  • The effect was clear in Nevada’s 2024 Senate race, which Democrats narrowly won as nearly 5 percent of voters picked a candidate outside the two major parties.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Polling is sparse, but Hamilton has narrowly led several polls released over the past month.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of narrowly
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  • The verticality of these works can be seen as an aspirational self-portrait in which destruction and rebirth are literally and metaphorically merged.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Seyfried, now literally playing a character in playing Holmes, also fills in for moments that Oppenheim didn’t or couldn’t record.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
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