straitly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɹeɪtli/
Etymology
From strait + -ly.
Meanings
-
Strictly.
And the chefe preſte axed them ſayinge: Did nott we ſtraytely commaunde you that ye ſhulde not teache in this name?
1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Acts v:[27–28], folio clx, verso:
- (obsolete) Closely; intimately.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| straytely | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most straitly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more straitly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |