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Fully vs Strictly - What's the difference?

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As adverbs the difference between fully and strictly

is that fully is in a full manner; without lack or defect while strictly is in a strict manner.

fully

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • In a full manner; without lack or defect.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
  • , chapter=19 citation , passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
  • In a full degree; to a full extent.
  • *
  • The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.
  • As a minimum; at least.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=November 7, author=Matt Bai, title=Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=In polling by the Pew Research Center in November 2008, fully half the respondents thought the two parties would cooperate more in the coming year, versus only 36 percent who thought the climate would grow more adversarial.}}

    Synonyms

    * (in a full manner) * (to a full extent) (undifferentiated synonyms) * completely * entirely * maturely * plentifully * abundantly * plenteously * copiously * largely * amply * sufficiently * perfectly

    strictly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a strict manner.
  • He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed.
  • In a limited manner; only
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  • This work was strictly voluntary, but any animal who absented himself from it would have his rations reduced by half.
  • In a narrow or limited sense.
  • That term refers strictly to smaller birds.