restrictedly

adverb

as in strictly

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  1. strictly
  2. narrowly
  3. literally
Adverb
  • There have been multiple sightings, but up to this point, neither of them have addressed whether this is strictly an employer-employee relationship or if there's a classic QB1-model dynamic taking place.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The scratchy, sketchy linework goes for an impression of people and places rather than strictly realistic representation; the backgrounds mostly stripped away.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of strictly
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  • Trump narrowly won Nassau County in 2024, flipping it for Republicans for the first time in more than two decades.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In this fast-growing Florida Panhandle community — a county heavily reliant on immigrant labor for construction and tourism — the sheriff's office insists its role in the program is narrowly focused.
    — Marisa Peñaloza, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of narrowly
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  • For generations, children have had to literally climb a mountain roughly every 10 days – for three hours – to get to and from boarding school.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no need for your wardrobe to match your destination quite so literally.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of literally
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“Restrictedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/restrictedly. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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