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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“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
“We rigorously evaluate frontier AI models, including xAI, through a comprehensive internal review process. In this instance, we followed established procedures and maintain our determination to keep it on schedule,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
I love Shakespeare as much as the next theater critic, but the text should have been more rigorously streamlined for a company that too often seems to be racing against the clock.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
"In order to get over them we have to act methodically, rigorously, and as a team."
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
But Newton’s genius involved defining these terms rigorously and linking them to each other via a nest of equations—thereby launching the science of mechanics.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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