strictly

strictly — 副詞

1. with complete and firm enforcement of rules, where breaking them leads to seriou

1.副詞B2
釋義

嚴格地

要求完全遵守規則，違者受罰

with complete and firm enforcement of rules, where breaking them leads to serious consequences.

例句

The school strictly forbids students from using phones during class.

學校嚴格禁止學生在上課時使用手機。

strictly forbids — collocation with verbs of prohibition

Airport security rules are strictly enforced by customs officers.

機場安全規定由海關人員嚴格執行。

同義詞
  • severely

    more focus on harshness of enforcement

  • rigorously

    more formal; emphasises thoroughness

  • stringently

    very formal; used in legal or regulatory contexts

反義詞

文法句型

strictly + verb (forbid/prohibit/enforce/control)

用法筆記

Commonly paired with verbs of prohibition and enforcement: forbid, prohibit, ban, enforce, control, regulate.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher is strictly with students.
✅The teacher is strict with students.
💡'strictly' is an adverb; use 'strict' after a linking verb.
❌Smoking is strict prohibited.
✅Smoking is strictly prohibited.
💡the adverb 'strictly' is needed before the adjective 'prohibited'.

2. relating to one single person, group, or purpose, and not including anything bey

2.副詞B2
釋義

僅限於

只限於特定範圍或對象

relating to one single person, group, or purpose, and not including anything beyond that.

例句

The contents of this email are strictly confidential — please do not share them.

這封郵件的內容是高度機密的——請勿對外洩漏。

strictly confidential — common fixed phrase

The training workshop is strictly for department heads only.

這場培訓工作坊僅限於部門主管參加。

同義詞
  • exclusively

    emphasises that nothing else is included

  • solely

    emphasises a single purpose or group

  • only

    more general and less formal

反義詞

文法句型

strictly + adjective (confidential/limited/private)

strictly + for + noun

用法筆記

Often paired with adjectives such as confidential, limited, private, or personal to indicate that something is restricted to a narrow scope.

常見錯誤

❌This information is strict confidential.
✅This information is strictly confidential.
💡'strictly' is the adverb form needed before adjectives.

3. in an accurate or precise way, according to the exact meaning of words or rules.

3.副詞B2
釋義

精確地

按照確切標準或字面意思

in an accurate or precise way, according to the exact meaning of words or rules.

例句

That statement is not strictly accurate — the project finished under budget, not on time.

那句話並不精確——這個專案是低於預算完成的，並非如期完成。

not strictly accurate — hedging pattern for nuanced correction

Strictly speaking, a tomato is a fruit, though many people treat it as a vegetable.

嚴格說來，番茄是水果，雖然許多人把它當作蔬菜。

strictly speaking — fixed discourse marker

同義詞
  • precisely

    similar meaning but not used in the 'strictly speaking' construction

  • exactly

    more general and less formal

  • accurately

    focuses on correctness of facts

反義詞

文法句型

strictly speaking

not strictly + adjective (true/accurate/correct)

strictly + adjective (true/accurate)

用法筆記

The phrase 'strictly speaking' is a fixed discourse marker used to clarify facts or correct a common belief. Place it at the start of a clause for maximum clarity.

常見錯誤

❌Strictly, this rule applies to everyone.' (ambiguous)
✅Strictly speaking, this rule applies to everyone.
💡without 'speaking', the meaning becomes unclear.
❌It is not strictly truly.
✅It is not strictly true.
💡use the adjective form after 'strictly', not another adverb.

4. used to emphasise that something must happen without exception, or that a statem

4.副詞C1
釋義

絕對

強調必須發生或完全適用

used to emphasise that something must happen without exception, or that a statement is completely true in all cases.

例句

Attendance at the safety briefing is strictly required for every new worker.

每位新員工都絕對必須參加安全簡報。

strictly required — emphasis on universal obligation

The new policy applies strictly to all departments, from sales to logistics.

這項新政策完全適用於所有部門，從銷售部到物流部。

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

strictly + past participle (required/limited/forbidden)

strictly + adjective (necessary/true)

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1, this sense does not imply punishment for breaking rules — it simply stresses that something applies in every case. 'Strictly necessary' is a common fixed phrase in this sense.

常見錯誤

❌You are strictly to finish this today.' (unnatural word order)
✅You are strictly required to finish this today.
💡'strictly' modifies 'required', not the infinitive.