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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
net
Noun
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A net is a thing made of ropes or string that lets small things through but keeps big things in.
I forgot my fishing net. What will we use to catch fish now?
The tennis player hit the ball into the net.
net
Verb
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To net something is to catch it in a net.
He netted a big fish.