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
Magyar’s campaign has been rigidly domestic.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Now, when a ball-strike call is challenged, the strike zone will be rigidly defined based on a batter’s height.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Handling has been sharpened by rigidly mounting the rear subframe and reworking the Bilstein dampers.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
American parents, who can sometimes, though certainly not always, adhere rigidly to strict sleep-training schedules may miss out on this more flexible style of family life.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
This means that repeating the same few steps can be more effective than rigidly adhering to a set bedtime.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
Atlanta was, at once, one of the most promising Black cities in the country and one of the most rigidly controlled.
—Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
This teaches Claude to handle similar requests in real time, not by rigidly blocking but by reasoning through the conflict.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Court now rigidly reads legal texts through originalism and textualism, both of which concentrate power in the judiciary, and especially in the Supreme Court.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Now, when a ball-strike call is challenged, the strike zone will be rigidly defined based on a batter’s height.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
Handling has been sharpened by rigidly mounting the rear subframe and reworking the Bilstein dampers.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
American parents, who can sometimes, though certainly not always, adhere rigidly to strict sleep-training schedules may miss out on this more flexible style of family life.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026
This means that repeating the same few steps can be more effective than rigidly adhering to a set bedtime.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
Atlanta was, at once, one of the most promising Black cities in the country and one of the most rigidly controlled.
—Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 1 Feb. 2026
This teaches Claude to handle similar requests in real time, not by rigidly blocking but by reasoning through the conflict.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The Court now rigidly reads legal texts through originalism and textualism, both of which concentrate power in the judiciary, and especially in the Supreme Court.
—Duncan Hosie, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigidly
Adverb
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In February, reports emerged that the operation to capture the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, had not been a strictly human affair.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trading volume and frequency must remain strictly controlled.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Galante recognizes that his design decisions are being carefully watched and scrutinized by the Jeep community; his predecessor, Mark Allen, was a legend.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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And the people should look very carefully at every single candidate.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Rigidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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