rigidly
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd.li/
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Adverb
rigidly (comparative more rigidly, superlative most rigidly)
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
in a rigid manner
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References
- “rigidly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.