strictly business
Only the transaction
Strictly business describes an interaction or relationship kept purely professional, with no personal element, friendship, or emotional involvement.
The phrase often signals that sentiment won't influence a decision: Nothing personal—this is strictly business.
It can also describe someone's demeanor: She was strictly business from the moment we sat down.
- nothing personalDisclaimer before criticism
- diligenceCareful, persistent effort
- punctualityBeing on time
- productivityOutput relative to input
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
contract · fine print · integrity · decorum · service agreement · by the book · competence · terms · accountability · transactional · bottom line · cold hard cash · discipline · no-nonsense · impersonal · focus · client · partnership
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Showing kindness, warmth
warm · cordial · affectionate · chummy · intimate
strictly businesscasual
Relaxed and informal
informal · relaxed · laid-back · easygoing · free and easy
strictly businessjust for fun
recreational · personal · for the hell of it · mixing business with pleasure
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