He may not be lying in the strict sense of the word.严格说来, 他可能不是在说谎。

in strict alphabetical/numerical/chronological order按严格的字母/数字/时间顺序

Seeing the books neatly ranged in strict alphabetical order like this gives me a satisfied glow.看到书都像这样按着严格的字母顺序排列整齐, 我感到非常满足。