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rigorously

[rig-er-uhs-lee] / ˈrɪg ər əs li /


ADVERB
difficultly
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ADVERB
strictly
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Chris Smith, the University of Cambridge's chancellor, told the BBC he believed it was important for such claims to be "rigorously investigated".

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

"This is not the time for speculation about the circumstances of the accident. The incident is being investigated by the GNR Command, which is responsible for rigorously establishing the facts," the Volta added.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

International Business Machines said Thursday its research shows “quantum advantage”—a point at which quantum computers perform computations beyond conventional ones—and that these results can be rigorously validated.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

When Madlib led him out of the hotel room in São Paulo, all the samba schools were training rigorously for the Carnival.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

The McCullough home had been rigorously checked and certified as lead free.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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