Really and Strictly

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Really adverb - In actual fact.

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Strictly and really are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strictly" instead an adverb "Really".

Nearby Words: realize, real, reality, realistic, realization

Strictly adverb - Without any relaxation of standards or precision.

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Really and strictly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Strictly".

Nearby Words: strict, strictness

Without this notion, it's difficult to talk about how it really happened as, strictly speaking, it didn't really happen at all.

Source: Literary Agent Hypothesis
The Touhou games don't strictly have achievements, but the requirements for unlocking Last Words in Imperishable Night are pretty similar and have some really nasty things in there.

Source: That One Achievement
Feud Episode: "The Rural Juror" Fictional Holiday: Leap Day isn't strictly fictional, although it's not really a holiday in real life.

Source: Series / 30 Rock

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