Restrictedly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that is subject to particular limitations or constraints
2. Done with a specific adherence to restricted parameters or boundaries
3. In a manner confined by specific limits or rules

Etymology: "Restrictedly" is simply "restricted" with the adverbial ending "-ly" attached, so its story is one of ordinary English word-building rather than a dramatic shift. "Restricted" comes from the Latin "restrictus," the past participle of "restringere," meaning "to draw tight or bind back," built from "re-" (back) and "stringere" (to draw tight). The "-ly" suffix, from Old English "-lic" meaning "having the form or character of," is what turns an adjective into a manner adverb, so the word describes doing something in a restricted way. The result is a clear example of how English often adds a suffix to a borrowed root and produces a new form on demand. Its meaning stays close to the physical image in its root: something held back, bound in, or kept within limits.

Synonyms: narrowly, limitedly

Antonyms: freely, liberally