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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Parrish was an experienced ultra-marathon runner and won the Cape Wrath Trail race in 2023, despite only running competitively for a few years.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Woods last played competitively March 4, 2025, in Jupiter’s final TGL match of that season.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
There is evidence the chess boom is leading more women and girls to play competitively.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Solar trackers and balance-of-system components are typically bid competitively on a project-by-project basis, making pricing more sensitive to developer economics.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 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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