strictly speaking
Example Sentences
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While strictly speaking the events seem to contravene restrictions imposed on mass gatherings, they have been tolerated by the authorities.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
But in that sport we rarely use our feet, and we don’t, strictly speaking, play with a ball.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
I don’t think there’s strictly speaking anything wrong with that.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
“The Madness” does its work over eight, which strictly speaking is more than it needs.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2024
He is both brilliant and problematical, and it is fair to say that his towering legacy has had more impact on the worlds of literature, philosophy and politics than, strictly speaking, on musical development.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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