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
Atlanta was, at once, one of the most promising Black cities in the country and one of the most rigidly controlled.
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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
While rigidly matching all your fixtures was once believed to make a bathroom feel sophisticated and seamless, today, designers disagree.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
The source claims Nick's days are rigidly controlled, his movements limited and his contact with the outside world effectively non-existent.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Friedland briefly dropped the bit to press Torres on the human toll in Gaza, sometimes to the point of tears; Torres stayed rigidly on-message.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Under Franco’s dictatorial regime, women’s roles were rigidly controlled by the ideology of National Catholicism, which linked femininity, motherhood and loyalty to the state.
—Zaya Rustamova, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
The clip shows Sydney (@goldengirlsydney) standing rigidly beside the sofa where her owner is sitting and filming.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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
While rigidly matching all your fixtures was once believed to make a bathroom feel sophisticated and seamless, today, designers disagree.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025
The source claims Nick's days are rigidly controlled, his movements limited and his contact with the outside world effectively non-existent.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Friedland briefly dropped the bit to press Torres on the human toll in Gaza, sometimes to the point of tears; Torres stayed rigidly on-message.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Under Franco’s dictatorial regime, women’s roles were rigidly controlled by the ideology of National Catholicism, which linked femininity, motherhood and loyalty to the state.
—Zaya Rustamova, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
The clip shows Sydney (@goldengirlsydney) standing rigidly beside the sofa where her owner is sitting and filming.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigidly
Adverb
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If the whole thing is about moving fast with your eye strictly on efficiency, then an awful lot of people are going to get really hurt.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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An earpiece was initially proposed strictly for emergencies — earthquakes, sudden weather changes — but Honnold readily agreed to stay connected and converse occasionally with the broadcast team below.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And while there wont be any stars, the league carefully and deliberately included pop cultural references from the child’s room at the center of the video, including action figures of Spider Man, Black Panther, and Optimum Prime, not to mention some genuine NFL apparel, courtesy of Fanatics.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Feb. 2026
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Allow excess batter to drip back into bowl and carefully drop kale into hot oil.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rigidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidly. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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