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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For instance, Washington would have been mortified to hear his rigorously trained Virginia Regiment characterized as a lowly militia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
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
Susan Hilferty’s costumes usher us back to a time when hierarchies were not only visible but rigorously enforced.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
No 10 said there were "robust safeguards" to make sure claims are "rigorously and fairly assessed".
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
He would remember how rigorously her hair had been woven into a black knot against the nape of her neck.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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