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Webster 1913 Edition


Straitly

Strait′ly

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adv.
1.
In a strait manner; narrowly; strictly; rigorously.
Mark i. 43.
2.
Closely; intimately.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Straitly

STRAITLY

,
adv.
1.
Narrowly; closely.
2.
Strictly; rigorously. [For this, strictly is now used.]
3.
Closely; intimately.

Definition 2024


straitly

straitly

English

Alternative forms

  • straytely (obsolete)

Adverb

straitly (comparative more straitly, superlative most straitly)

  1. Strictly.
    • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts V:
      And the chefe preste axed them sayinge: Did nott we straytely commaunde you that ye shulde not teache in this name?
  2. (obsolete) Closely; intimately.