restrictively

Definitions

In a manner that imposes limitations or constraints.

In a way that serves to keep something within narrow or specific bounds.

Examples

The new policy was interpreted restrictively, limiting the employees' ability to work from home.

The judge ruled that the contract should be read restrictively to protect the interests of the smaller party.

He defined the term quite restrictively, excluding many common applications that others would include.

Synonyms

narrowly strictly tightly exclusively limitedly constrainedly severely

Antonyms

broadly liberally loosely freely expansively generously unrestrictedly