rigorously
Americanadverb
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in a rigidly consistent or uncompromising way; very strictly.
Access to data on the website is rigorously controlled by user account permissions and protected by passwords.
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in a way that is severely exacting, accurate, careful, and thorough; to a high standard.
Prior to publication, all content is rigorously reviewed by peer experts and members of the editorial committee.
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Logic, Mathematics. in a way that is logically valid.
Can anyone give me a more rigorously written proof of this theorem?
Other Word Forms
- overrigorously adverb
- semirigorously adverb
- unrigorously adverb
Etymology
Origin of rigorously
First recorded in 1400–50; rigorous ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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In one potential off-ramp, Vatanka said that the United States could maintain the blockade but not enforce it rigorously.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Montblanc’s craftsmen are rigorously trained; for example, learning how to grind a gold nib takes over six months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Not that extremist positions should be off limits, but they ought to be more rigorously addressed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
“These markets allow us to rigorously validate our technology’s resilience in diverse and challenging weather conditions,” Zoox wrote in a blog post.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026
The environment, rigorously shaping and directing the life it supported, contained elements that were hostile as well as supporting.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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