rigidly
adv. manner B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹɪdʒɪdɫi// UK //ɹˈɪdʒɪdli// rigid·ly
adv. in a way that is very strict and does not allow any changes or exceptions. You use this to describe rules or people that do not bend.
adv. in a manner that is strictly enforced or adhered to without flexibility. Often describes systems, rules, or individuals that lack adaptability.
The school rules are rigidly enforced by the staff.
The old manager rigidly followed the company's dress code, refusing to allow any casual clothing in the office.
While the initial framework was designed for flexibility, the subsequent implementation was rigidly applied, leaving little room for the local variations that the original architects had intended.
From rigid + -ly.