in a way that is strict, severe, or limiting: Fire regulations are stringently enforced in all our factories. Public behavior is stringently regulated and citizens fear arrest for speaking their minds.

What does stringently regulated mean?

1 requiring strict attention to rules, procedure, detail, etc. 2 (Finance) characterized by or causing a shortage of credit, loan capital, etc. (C17: from Latin stringere to bind) ♦ stringency n.

What does stringently mean?

1 : tight, constricted. 2 : marked by rigor, strictness, or severity especially with regard to rule or standard stringent decontamination procedures.