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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It is doing so to address a strategic vulnerability, and that requires operating competitively.
The aspiring actor, who moved to Hollywood six months ago, was a lifeguard growing up and played water polo competitively.
From Los Angeles Times
"Typically, even a vehicle assembled in Europe incorporates hundreds of specialised components sourced from all over the world. Many critical inputs cannot be competitively produced at scale in Europe," Japanese carmaker Honda said.
From Barron's
According to research by Capital Economics, Canadian oil should remain competitively priced, even if Venezuelan production increases.
From BBC
When do competitively priced imports become an intolerable dependency?
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