rigidly

English

Etymology

From rigid +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd.li/
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Adverb

rigidly (comparative more rigidly, superlative most rigidly)

  1. In a rigid manner; stiffly.
    • 1952 December, 'Mercury', “Modern French Locomotive Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 804:
      What could have been done by such a machine downhill can only be conjectured, for the maximum speed was restricted rigidly to 80 m.p.h.
    • 2022 July 28, Jeannette Catsoulis, “‘Resurrection’ Review: Mother of Fears”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 30 September 2022:
      Even her sex life is rigidly regulated, the liaisons with her married co-worker, Peter (Michael Esper), unfolding with more efficiency than pleasure.

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