RIGIDLY Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

rigidly

adverb

Definition of rigidly

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 Starting in the nineteen-eighties, forms of identification as proof of citizenship became more rigidly required. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 The acting is passable, more or less, but dialogue is often rigidly expository or cliché or both. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 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

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Is this chatty attitude appropriate for a strictly business call?

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Just for the same exact reason why details should not be strictly decorative.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

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