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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High-achieving students would also have an incentive to avoid overly lenient classes or even encourage professors to grade more rigorously.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
"Emissions from the plant are monitored around the clock, and the data is rigorously assessed to identify if any breaches to the permit occur," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The process used to answer it was rigorously epistemological.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Physicists can compare measurements made at facilities such as the LHC with predictions based on the Standard Model to rigorously test the theory.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
But Uncle liked to say that the demons had examined him more rigorously than any government exam.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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