restrictively
In constraining fashion
Restrictively means in a manner that limits or constrains.
A law restrictively applied affects only certain cases.
The term is used restrictively here signals a narrow interpretation.
The word often appears in legal and grammatical contexts, where restrictive clauses limit the meaning of what they modify rather than merely adding information.
Conditionally, pending confirmation
- contingentlyDepending on circumstances
- stipulationsSpecified requirements or conditions
- provisosLimiting clauses in agreements
- caveatsCautionary stipulations attached
prerequisites · conditions · terms · clauses · eligibility · criteria · requirements · specifications
Making less loose
- reducingMaking less or smaller
- minimizingReducing to smallest extent
- shrinkingDecreasing in dimension
- focusingConcentrating on one point
concentrating · streamlining · paring · curtailing · limiting · scoping · channeling · funneling
Imposing limits upon
- prohibitivePreventing through excess
- curtailingReducing in extent
- inhibitoryTending to suppress activity
- repressiveTending to suppress
suppressing · hindering · hampering · impeding · stifling · deterrent · preventive · controlling
Choosing with care
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- exclusionaryTending to bar others
- members-onlyRestricted to enrolled participants
- gatedHaving a barrier entrance
private · closed · inaccessible · segregated · elitist · insular · unwelcoming · prohibitive
Confining in custody
- detainingHolding in custody
- quarantiningRestricting contact during illness
- isolatingSetting apart from contact
- incarceratingConfining in prison
sequestering · containing · enclosing · caging · penning · cordoning · house-arrest · lockdown
provisionally
Conditionally, pending confirmation
- contingentlyDepending on circumstances
- stipulationsSpecified requirements or conditions
- provisosLimiting clauses in agreements
caveats · prerequisites · conditions · terms · clauses · eligibility · criteria · requirements · specifications · pending
tightening
Making less loose
- reducingMaking less or smaller
- minimizingReducing to smallest extent
- shrinkingDecreasing in dimension
focusing · concentrating · streamlining · paring · curtailing · limiting · scoping · channeling · funneling · bracketing
constraining
Imposing limits upon
- prohibitivePreventing through excess
- curtailingReducing in extent
- inhibitoryTending to suppress activity
repressive · suppressing · hindering · hampering · impeding · stifling · deterrent · preventive · controlling · regulatory
selective
Choosing with care
- discriminatoryShowing unfair distinction
- exclusionaryTending to bar others
- members-onlyRestricted to enrolled participants
gated · private · closed · inaccessible · segregated · elitist · insular · unwelcoming · prohibitive · VIP
imprisoning
Confining in custody
- detainingHolding in custody
- quarantiningRestricting contact during illness
- isolatingSetting apart from contact
incarcerating · sequestering · containing · enclosing · caging · penning · cordoning · house-arrest · lockdown · curfew
restrictivelyfreely
Without restriction or hindrance
permissively · unrestrictedly · liberally · openly · loosely
restrictivelybroadly
In general terms
expansively · inclusively · liberally · loosely · generously
restrictivelygenerously
With free-giving spirit
lavishly · abundantly · liberally · unstintingly · bountifully
- restrictive covenantContractual limit on property rights