RESTRICTEDLY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

restrictedly

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as in strictly

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Is this chatty attitude appropriate for a strictly business call?

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Just for the same exact reason why details should not be strictly decorative.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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Earlier this month, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly won the Democratic nomination after one of the most chaotic and unusual primaries in the state’s history.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
In 2024, Burke’s squad dragged itself off the mat after an awful (yet at the time, typical) start to the season to go unbeaten in 12 of 13 matches down the stretch and narrowly miss the playoffs.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

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Noblesville is, as Smith described it, literally his backyard after growing up in Westfield, Indiana.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

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