Definition of Rigidly

1. Adverb. In a rigid manner. "He sat bolt upright"

Exact synonyms: Bolt, Stiffly
Partainyms: Rigid, Stiff

Definition of Rigidly

1. v. In a rigid manner; stiffly.

Definition of Rigidly

1. Adverb. In a rigid manner; stiffly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rigidly

1. in a rigid manner [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rigidly

rigidification
rigidifications
rigidified
rigidifies
rigidify
rigidifying
rigidise
rigidised
rigidises
rigidities
rigidity
rigidity modulus
rigidize
rigidized
rigidizes
rigidly (current term)
rigidness
rigidnesses
rigids
rigidulous
rigler sign
riglin
rigling
riglings
riglins
rigmarole
rigmaroles
rigol
rigoll
rigolls

Literary usage of Rigidly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"ELECTRIC CEILING FAN WITH LIGHT ATTACHMENT FRINK SHADE LINED WITH CORRUGATED OR MIRROR GLASS, CUT IN SECTIONS WHICH ARE rigidly HELD IN PLACE BY A SOLID ..."

2. Science Abstracts by Institution of Electrical Engineers (1900)
"Near this wheel is freely mounted a wheel,/, having arms, g, and rigidly secured toa cam-wheel having four projections, m, and four depressions, //. ..."

3. The Talisman: A Tale of the Crusaders by Walter Scott (1878)
"... he was to maintain rigidly the state and character to which his elevation had entitled him. He was served on the knee, and only by pages of noble blood, ..."

4. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"... the method of teaching rigidly scholastic. The theological students were limited to the Scriptures and dogmatic theology, pastoral theology and Hebrew ..."

5. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1910)
"rigidly his converts must be disciplined in the subordination of the spectacular gifts of the Spirit, " miracles," " tongues," " prophecies," to the ..."

6. Twenty Years of Congress: From Lincoln to Garfield ; with a Review of the by James Gillespie Blaine (1884)
"rigidly ENFORCED BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL BENJAMIN. — A> INJUDICIOUS POLICY. Thirty-seventh Congress assembled according to the Presi- JL dent's proclamation, ..."

7. The Law of Nations: Or, Principles of the Law of Nature, Applied to the by Emer de Vattel, Joseph Chitty (1883)
"Of the effect! of a regular war, 381. is bound to make reparation, ib. nations not rigidly to enforce the law of nature against each other, ..."

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