strictly speaking
Saying something as precisely as possibleSaying something as precisely as possible; using a strict sense of a word.
» This is, strictly speaking, a mistake.
Строго говоря, это ошибка.
Meaning
1 sensesSaying something as precisely as possible; using a strict sense of a word.
Near-synonyms: technically, stricto sensu
This recipe calls for three kinds of fruit: strawberries, cherries, and rhubarb. Well, strictly speaking, rhubarb is a vegetable.
streng genommen
стро́го говоря́strógo govorjá, со́бственно говоря́sóbstvenno govorjá
стро́го ка́жучиstróho kážučy, вла́сне ка́жучиvlásne kážučy
- in actual fact
Examples
31 sentencesThis is, strictly speaking, a mistake.
ruСтрого говоря, это ошибка. — sharptoothed
Strictly speaking, the earth isn't round.
Strictly speaking, the earth is not round.
ruСтрого говоря, Земля не круглая. — Wezel
deGenau genommen ist die Erde nicht rund. — Zaghawa
Strictly speaking, a tomato is a fruit.
ruСтрого говоря, помидор - это фрукт. — odexed
Strictly speaking, that's true.
ruСтрого говоря, это так. — marafon
deGenau genommen, ist das wahr. — Trinkschokolade
Translations
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Forms
more strictly speaking, most strictly speaking| Comparative | more strictly speaking Lesson |
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| Superlative | most strictly speaking |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- in actual fact:properly speakingto be precise
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form