competitively
Americanadverb
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as a participant in an organized league, match, or competition.
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in a way that tends to perceive any activity as a competition against rivals.
Example Sentences
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Last Thursday, Chinese AI developer Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, an open-weight model that ranked competitively to leading U.S. models across certain benchmarks.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
"The truth is also that, as things stand today, we cannot confirm that the Emden, Hanover, Zwickau and Neckarsulm plants will be able to operate competitively into the 2030s," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The world number one has not played competitively since, but feels physically and mentally prepared as he looks to win a fifth major title.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Looking ahead, the company will price its cars competitively, work to improve digital capabilities and in-store experiences, grow profitability and look to cut costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Let’s sit. Sitting is great. Everyone likes sitting, even active people. Do you run competitively or something? Because you were hauling ass across the parking lot. I think you outran a Tesla at one point.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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