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strictly
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adverb
restricted to something
we talked strictly business
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adverb
(= stringently)
in a stringent manner
the laws are stringently enforced
stringently controlled
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adverb
(= rigorously)
in a rigorous manner
he had been trained rigorously by the monks
linear
Adjective
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A linear, model, system, relationship, etc. is one where a change in one part leads to a similar change in another part.
There is a linear relationship between levels of self-confidence and levels of anxiety.
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If something is linear, it is straight or flat, not curved.
The ants didn't follow a direct or linear path.