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?
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Etymology
Origin of rigorously
First recorded in 1400–50; rigorous ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
Example Sentences
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By defining these perceptual attributes more rigorously, the researchers have supplied a missing piece in Schrödinger's long standing vision for a closed mathematical model of color.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
Chemring said any work it carried out was "rigorously regulated" and done with NatureScot's approval.
From BBC • May 3, 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
Not that extremist positions should be off limits, but they ought to be more rigorously addressed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
My cycle, though imaginary, was rigorously charted on my desk calendar.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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