strictly speaking

• Adverbiale Wendung, die angibt, dass etwas in genauer, strenger oder wörtlicher Auslegung gesagt wird und oft eine Präzisierung oder Einschränkung einleitet.

An adverbial phrase used to indicate that something is being said with precise, exact, or literal accuracy, often introducing a clarification or limitation.

1. Precisely or exactlyB2formal

   Used to indicate that something is true according to the exact meaning of a word or rule, often introducing a clarification or limitation.

   Genau genommen

   • Strictly speaking, a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable.
   • Strictly speaking, the deadline was yesterday, but they accepted my application anyway.
   • Strictly speaking, this is not allowed by the rules.