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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

The sport needs to take a pause, intelligently and rigorously analyse what it wants from its engines in the future.

From BBC Jul. 29, 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

Yet although professors are free to grade more rigorously, the current incentives strongly discourage them from doing so.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

The accused man sat so rigorously in his chair, so unmovable and stolid.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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