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straitly
adverb
old useuk /ˈstreɪt.li/ us /ˈstreɪt.li/
tightly:
They straitly fastened the rope about his wrists.
closely and severely:
They guarded him straitly, and he could send no messenger for help.
She was clad in royal brocade with a woven girdle that straitly clasped her waist.
The people of the city laid hands on him and bound him straitly.
Other candidates were more straitly examined ahead of the September election.
She was brought before the Royal Court where she was straitly examined.
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