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rigorously

American  
[rig-er-uhs-lee] / ˈrɪg ər əs li /

adverb

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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 California, for example, those deadlines are particularly short and, experts say, rigorously enforced.

From MarketWatch

Chalamet -- the "Dune" superstar and two-time Oscar nominee who recently portrayed Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" -- rigorously trained in table tennis for the role.

From Barron's

Major theories of consciousness make testable predictions, and leading researchers are developing methods to probe these questions rigorously.

From The Wall Street Journal

The actor trained rigorously in table tennis for the role and the match scenes reach heights of tension unexpected for the sport.

From Barron's

These funds-of-funds typically employ large staffs to rigorously analyze the track record of other hedge funds in hopes of identifying those with the greatest probability of producing impressive future returns.

From MarketWatch