competitively
ɪ adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
2.
well suited for competition; having a feature that makes for successful competition: a competitive price.
3.
having a strong desire to compete or to succeed.
4.
useful to a competitor; giving a competitor an advantage: He was careful not to divulge competitive information about his invention.
Related forms
com·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
com·pet·i·tive·ness, noun
an·ti·com·pet·i·tive, adjective
an·ti·com·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
an·ti·com·pet·i·tive·ness, noun
non·com·pet·i·tive, adjective
non·com·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
non·com·pet·i·tive·ness, noun
o·ver·com·pet·i·tive, adjective
o·ver·com·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
o·ver·com·pet·i·tive·ness, noun
pseu·do·com·pet·i·tive, adjective
pseu·do·com·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
qua·si-com·pet·i·tive, adjective
qua·si-com·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
su·per·com·pet·i·tive, adjective
un·com·pet·i·tive, adjective
un·com·pet·i·tive·ly, adverb
un·com·pet·i·tive·ness, noun
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| —adj | |
| 1. | involving or determined by rivalry: competitive sports |
| 2. | sufficiently low in price or high in quality to be successful against commercial rivals |
| 3. | relating to or characterized by an urge to compete: a competitive personality |
| com'petitively | |
| —adv | |
| com'petitiveness | |
| —n | |
| competitive (kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | involving or determined by rivalry: competitive sports |
| 2. | sufficiently low in price or high in quality to be successful against commercial rivals |
| 3. | relating to or characterized by an urge to compete: a competitive personality |
| com'petitively | |
| —adv | |
| com'petitiveness | |
| —n | |
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