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rigidly

/ˈrɪdʒɪdli/ /ˈrɪdʒɪdliː/

Meanings
adverb
In a rigid manner; stiffly.

Examples :

"The teacher rigidly enforced the rules, allowing no exceptions. "
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no noun

/nəʊ/ /noʊ/

A negating expression; an answer that shows disagreement or disapproval

"My sister's request for a new phone got a firm no from my parents. "

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rigid noun

/ˈɹɪdʒɪd/

A bicycle with no suspension system.

""He prefers riding a rigid for its direct feel and efficiency on smooth roads." "

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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rules noun

/ˈɹuːlz/

A regulation, law, guideline.

"All participants must adhere to the rules."

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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stiffly adverb

/ˈstɪfli/

In a stiff manner.

"Here are a few options, ordered from simplest to slightly more complex: * He bowed stiffly to the queen. * She sat stiffly in the chair, trying not to wrinkle her new dress. * Because he was nervous, he greeted his boss stiffly. "

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enforced verb

/ɪnˈfɔːst/ /ɪnˈfɔɹst/

To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

"The police are there to enforce the law."

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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exceptions noun

/əkˈsɛpʃənz/

The act of excepting or excluding; exclusion; restriction by taking out something which would otherwise be included, as in a class, statement, rule.

"The teacher made it clear that, with a few exceptions, all students needed to complete the assignment by Friday. "

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allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"