RIGOROUSLY Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

rigorously

adverb

Definition of rigorously

as in strictly

without any relaxation of standards or precision a rigorously accurate accounting of the war casualties

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Recent Examples of rigorously Thanks to the rigorously retro-cheap aesthetics of the film’s crack design team (production designer Anna Kathleen, costume designer Shawna-Nova Foley and puppet creator Devon Hawkes Ludlow), your memories of being tube-babysat will be triggered. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The vaccine has been administered in a single dose for more than 40 years and has been rigorously studied. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Researchers in fusion energy are often aware of the cost of their experiments but Whyte and Lo suggest that accounting of all costs must be done as rigorously as possible. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Emergency services in Greece are rigorously battling wildfires across the country, a day after two firefighting helicopters collided in midair, killing two crew members. — Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Aug. 2026 These new efforts are part of a separate wave, in which people are now making an effort to rigorously ensure that the results are also high quality. — ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 But science has always been driven by bold, challenging ideas that are then rigorously tested and refined. — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026 All of our stories are rigorously fact-checked, nonpartisan and free to read. — Mollie Simon, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

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The brand added that the toothbrush’s camera feed is strictly live and optional, with no images or video stored on the app or the phone, and no access for the company at any point.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Pizza, once found strictly in casual pizzerias, is now on the menu.

— Rachel Corbett, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026

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