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
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"It means workers concerned about their future, ongoing confusion about the safety of the rigorously tested Ajax, and opportunities to export Ajax to our allies being put at risk."
From BBC
If I rigorously follow my new diet plan, he says, I could see a change to my gut biome "within a few weeks", he explains.
From BBC
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.
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