Emily Dickinson Lexicon

STRICT'LY, adv.

1. Closely; tightly.
2. Exactly; with nice accuracy; as, patriotism strictly so called, is a noble virtue.
3. Positively. He commanded his son strictly to proceed no further.
4. Rigorously; severely; without remission or indulgence. Examine thyself strictly, whether thou didst not best at first. – Bacon.