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rigorously

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a rigorous manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a rigorous manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he had been trained rigorously by the monks

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: strictly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English rigorous Middle English -ly English -ly English rigorously From rigorous + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: rigorosament — in a rigorous manner
  • French: rigoureusement — in a rigorous manner
  • Galician: rigorosamente — in a rigorous manner
  • Italian: rigorosamente — in a rigorous manner
  • Portuguese: rigorosamente — in a rigorous manner
  • Russian: строго (strogo) — in a rigorous manner
  • Spanish: rigurosamente — in a rigorous manner
  • Spanish: rigorosamente — in a rigorous manner
  • Spanish: a rajatabla — in a rigorous manner