rigorously

[ rig-er-uhs-lee ]

adverb

1. in a rigidly consistent or uncompromising way; very strictly:

   Access to data on the website is rigorously controlled by user account permissions and protected by passwords.

2. in a way that is severely exacting, accurate, careful, and thorough; to a high standard:

   Prior to publication, all content is rigorously reviewed by peer experts and members of the editorial committee.

3. Logic, Mathematics. in a way that is logically valid:

   Can anyone give me a more rigorously written proof of this theorem?

Other Words From

• o·ver·rig·or·ous·ly adverb
• sem·i·rig·or·ous·ly adverb
• un·rig·or·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of rigorously¹

First recorded in 1400–50; rigorous ( def ) + -ly ( def )

Example Sentences

Although defense secretaries are expected to carry out the president’s policies, the chief of the main intelligence agency is supposed to be rigorously independent—and Ratcliffe is anything but that.

From Slate

Whatever skill set Archbishop Welby may have had, in not doing enough on the important issue of safeguarding through rigorously pursuing abuse cases when they were brought to his attention and ensuring others did the same, much trust in the Church was lost.

From BBC

Mr Welby faced mounting pressure to step down after it emerged last week that he did not follow up rigorously enough on reports of prolific child abuse associated with the Church.

From BBC

“We’ve rigorously tested and validated our AI stack in multiple cities over the last seven years in preparation for the deployment of our robotaxi fleet,” said Jesse Levinson, co-founder and chief technology officer, in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Welby acknowledged he should have more rigorously followed up the details and said last week he had considered resigning, but decided to stay in his role.

From BBC

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• scrupulously
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