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
Handling has been sharpened by rigidly mounting the rear subframe and reworking the Bilstein dampers.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigidly
Adverb
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As options traders, our playbook right now should be strictly focused on keeping trading volume low, reducing capital exposure, and pushing expiration dates further out to give our setups room to breathe.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Many experts agreed that the ALARA principle was sometimes applied too strictly, but the move to entirely throw it out was opposed by many prominent radiation health experts.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Officials said crews had to get to the ledge and carefully lower the victims down on backboards to the rescue boats waiting below.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Aestura focuses on sensitive skin-friendly formulas with gentle, carefully balanced ingredients designed to keep skin healthy over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Rigidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rigidly. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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