Synonyms of rigidly

rigidly

adverb

as in strictly

without any relaxation of standards or precision

the judge stuck rigidly to the letter of the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strictly
• carefully
• precisely
• rigorously
• exactly
• scrupulously
• conscientiously
• meticulously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosely
• imprecisely
• inexactly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rigidly

The low block—where teams massed defenders rigidly behind the ball—not so much. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Her rigidly unsentimental mother, however, sees only urban labor and profitably arranged marriage in her future. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026

Director David Anspaugh, whose resume includes small-town basketball tale Hoosiers and against-all-odds college football biopic Rudy, sticks rigidly to his sporting underdog formula, only skimming the surface of the David-versus-Goliath encounter. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

The Hurricanes play a rigidly structured brand of hockey that makes the game easier to read and anticipate for the goaltender. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 25 June 2026

North Korea remains a close ally, rigidly committed to traditional communist tyranny. — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026

Each focuses on the love stories of specific couples, but while the show doesn’t follow the books’ format rigidly, all the beloved characters are present. — Jennifer McClellan, USA Today, 17 May 2026

In China's rigidly hierarchical world of diplomacy, protocol and ceremony carry weight. — ABC News, 12 May 2026

Magyar’s campaign has been rigidly domestic. — Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026