严格说来

• strictly speaking

例句

1. 严格说来；那不是一本词典，而是一本语法书。
   That is not, properly speaking, a dictionary, but a grammar.
2. 严格说来，他不算是职员。
   He is not properly (ie strictly) speaking a member of the staff.
3. 严格说来，他没有资格做这份工作。
   Strictly speaking, he's not qualified for the job.
4. 这一新的工作，严格说来并不算提升，不过以後很有发展前途。
   The new job is not a promotion as such but it brings good prospects for the future.