Sentence:  If Bultmann 's own definition of myth is <WSD>strictly</WSD> adhered to ( and it is interesting that this is almost never done by those who make such pronouncements ) , the evidence is overwhelming that he does not at all exaggerate the extent to which the mythological concepts of traditional theology have become incredible and irrelevant . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  in a stringent manner