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rigorously

[rig-er-uhs-lee] / ˈrɪg ər əs li /


ADVERB
difficultly
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ADVERB
strictly
Synonyms


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Until recently, Shields was an NHS doctor, using treatments that had been rigorously tested in a world of randomised controlled trials.

From BBC • May 2, 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

It is a book that leads with its rigorously achieved style, which is stripped down, dryly unsentimental and keenly attuned to the tensions present in families and friendships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

The environment, rigorously shaping and directing the life it supported, contained elements that were hostile as well as supporting.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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