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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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 country holds some of the world’s largest oil resources but years of underinvestment means it lacks the infrastructure needed to extract it competitively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
"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
“Or which sport he played competitively as a child? How many siblings he has? How many languages he speaks?”
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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