as in strictly
without any relaxation of standards or precision
the judge stuck rigidly to the letter of the law
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Recent Examples of rigidly
The Personalization System – Continuously adapting your approach based on what's working and what isn't, rather than rigidly following someone else's blueprint.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
One of de l’Horizon’s core motivations in writing this book was to find a form of genuine self-expression in a language that is rigidly gendered.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
And then stick rigidly to the use of that passkey.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Under Parker, formations are far more literal, with his side rigidly adhering to the areas and responsibilities tied to their positions.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Gubernatorial races are generally less rigidly partisan than federal races, and some of the most popular governors are blue-state Republicans or red-state Democrats.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
One of de l’Horizon’s core motivations in writing this book was to find a form of genuine self-expression in a language that is rigidly gendered.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
And then stick rigidly to the use of that passkey.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Under Parker, formations are far more literal, with his side rigidly adhering to the areas and responsibilities tied to their positions.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Gubernatorial races are generally less rigidly partisan than federal races, and some of the most popular governors are blue-state Republicans or red-state Democrats.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigidly
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The sculptural blazer No longer do blazers have to mean strictly simple jackets.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the original Swyft, the Apple II SwyftCard does not use the bitmap display and appears strictly in 80-column non-proportional text.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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So, be sure to scroll slowly and carefully!—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Artisans in Italy carefully spin and weave the yarn, printing and finishing each scarf by hand.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Rigidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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