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
Etymology
Origin of rigorously
First recorded in 1400–50; rigorous ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“Any data we receive will be rigorously scrubbed of any personally identifiable information by a third party before receipt.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Chris Smith, the University of Cambridge's chancellor, told the BBC he believed it was important for such claims to be "rigorously investigated".
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Under his tenure, the commission staff has worked rigorously to enforce the toughest local ethics laws in the nation, including a gift ban and restrictions on lobbyists.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The company said its AI was "rigorously tested" through its Responsible AI programme and "does not consider traits such as age or gender".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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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