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Restrictively

Restrictive \Re*strict"ive\, a. [Cf. F. restrictif.]

  1. Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade.

  2. Astringent or styptic in effect. [Obs.]
    --Wiseman. [1913 Webster]
    -- Re*strict"ive*ly, adv. -- Re*strict"ive*ness, n.

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restrictively

adv. In a restrictive manner.

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restrictively

adv. in a restrictive manner; "this relative clause is used restrictively"

Usage examples of "restrictively".

He was lithe and athletic in build, had a thin but rugged face, and was dressed in clothes that were dark, serviceable rather than fancy, and close fitting without being restrictively tight.

They have been raised more restrictively, especially in your culture, and never expected to become refugees or to be obliged to join the Navy.