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View synonyms for rigorously

rigorously

[rig-er-uhs-lee]

adverb

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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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Other Word Forms

  • overrigorously adverb
  • semirigorously adverb
  • unrigorously adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rigorously1

First recorded in 1400–50; rigorous ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )
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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.

“That creates this space for approaches, tests, products, that are not evidence-based, that have not been rigorously studied.”

He also urged Lincoln to enforce more rigorously his recent order threatening retaliation against the Confederacy for executing captured black troops.

But addressing the root of economic systems that oppress Americans is exactly what the Democratic Party leadership, dependent on big corporate donors, has rigorously refused to do.

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But those figures are often used in combination with government data that have a longer history, particularly for employment, and are seen as among the most rigorously produced indicators of U.S. economic activity.

In a statement released at the weekend, the club condemned the actions of some of its supporters in the city, saying it will "rigorously investigate the events".

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