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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The ease of moving capital had heightened pressure on governments to think more competitively in choosing their policies, most notably tax rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
This looked like a humiliation ritual to me: Crowley wasn’t polling competitively even when he was actively campaigning, and it seemed unlikely that his brand could be rehabilitated with such little time left.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Northern Irishman, who won his second Masters title earlier this season had not played competitively since the Open Championship in July.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
She said it would work on improving the balance sheet, simplifying the portfolio, investing more competitively, boosting operational efficiency and encouraging greater accountability.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
His father, Aaron, had taken up the trade as well, building racing shells for Eton College, where gentlemen’s sons had been rowing competitively since the 1790s.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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