strictly speaking en · ADV
Meanings
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Saying something as precisely as possible; using a strict sense of a word.
This recipe calls for three kinds of fruit: strawberries, cherries, and rhubarb. Well, strictly speaking, rhubarb is a vegetable.
Consensus means "a view or opinion that is generally shared," so expressions such as consensus of opinion are, strictly speaking, tautologies.
Near-synonyms: technically, stricto sensu
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more strictly speaking | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most strictly speaking | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (13)
fr à proprement parler (technically — see also stricto sensu) · uk вла́сне ка́жучи (technically — see also stricto sensu) · uk стро́го ка́жучи (technically — see also stricto sensu) · de streng genommen (technically — see also stricto sensu) · pl ściśle mówiąc (technically — see also stricto sensu) · eo striktasence (technically — see also stricto sensu) · fi teknisesti (technically — see also stricto sensu) · ru со́бственно говоря́ (technically — see also stricto sensu) · cs přísně vzato (technically — see also stricto sensu) · ru стро́го говоря́ (technically — see also stricto sensu) · la dumtaxat (technically — see also stricto sensu) · it a rigor di termini (technically — see also stricto sensu) · fi tarkkaan ottaen (technically — see also stricto sensu)