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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While the buying frenzy of recent years in the United States has cooled, competitively priced homes still generally sell within a reasonable time frame.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Players are already noticing the course is harder than usual—both literally and competitively.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
He says not playing competitively since has provided a "good opportunity to address the issue" before Augusta - which is notoriously physically taxing.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Woods last played competitively March 4, 2025, in Jupiter’s final TGL match of that season.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Half the Pilates girls will be here, head to toe in Sweaty Betty, competitively stretching, manicured hands wrapped around their Starbucks.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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