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Definitions for RIGOROUSLY
rig·or·ous·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rigorously, strictlyadverb

    in a rigorous manner

    "he had been trained rigorously by the monks"

Wiktionary

  1. rigorouslyadverb

    In a rigorous manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Rigorouslyadverb

    Severely; without tenderness or mitigation.

    Etymology: from rigorous.

    Lest they faint
    At the sad sentence rigorously urg’d,
    For I behold them soften’d, and with tears
    Bewailing their excess, all terror hide. John Milton.

    The people would examine his works more rigorously than himself, and would not forgive the least mistake. Dryden.

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  1. rigorously

    Rigorously refers to a thorough and diligent action or procedure conducted intensively, strictly, meticulously, and with great attention to detail. It can also signify a harsh or severe action.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of RIGOROUSLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of RIGOROUSLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of RIGOROUSLY in a Sentence

  1. Maria Montessori:

    If an educational act is to be efficacious, it will be only that one which tends to help toward the complete unfolding of life. To be thus helpful it is necessary rigorously to avoid the arrest of spontaneous movements and the imposition of arbitrary tasks.

  2. Chris Chadwick:

    The Long Range Strike-Bomber program is of vital importance to our customer and to this nation, so we will rigorously deliberate whether to protest this award.

  3. Hukum Singh Meena:

    We shall see that the law is rigorously applied and enforced.

  4. Henry Louis Gates:

    Nothing is more dramatic than having College Board launch an AP course in a field — that signifies ultimate acceptance and ultimate academic legitimacy, aP African American Studies is not CRT. It's not the 1619 Project. It is a mainstream, rigorously vetted, academic approach to a vibrant field of study.

  5. Jennifer Shasky Calvery:

    We may never know how that scheme might have been disrupted had Gibraltar more rigorously complied with its obligations under the law.

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