rigidly
/ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd.li/adverb
rigidly is spelled R-I-G-I-D-L-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, rigidly means “In a rigid manner; stiffly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rigidly?
| Letters | 7: R-I-G-I-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,267th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rigidly?
Rigidly appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rigidly?
- /ˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪd.li/
Rigidly has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-rigidly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rigidly
- more rigidly comparative
- most rigidly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rigidly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a rigid manner; stiffly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rigidly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a rigid manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rigidement |
| Portuguese | rigidamente |
| Spanish | rígidamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rigidly come from?
From rigid + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).