competitively

kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli

Definition

Definition of competitively - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

competitionin a way that tries to win or beat others

She played competitively and wanted to win every match.
They bid competitively for the contract.
She trains competitively despite her injury.

aggressively

assertively

keenly

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Origin of competitively

Latin, competitivus (rivalrous) + -ly (manner)

Terms with competitively included in their meaning

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race car driver

professional racing

person who races cars professionally or competitively

race driver

motorsport

person who drives racing cars competitively

volleyball game

sports

event where volleyball is played competitively

counterpunch

competition

respond competitively to exploit opponent's weakness

automobile driver

racing

professional who races cars competitively

pigeon fancying

bird keeping

raising domestic pigeons for enjoyment, sometimes breeding and racing them competitively

gamesman

competitive play

someone who enjoys playing games competitively

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French:compétitivement, ...
German:wettbewerbsorientiert, ...
Italian:competitivamente, ...
Spanish:competitivamente, ...
Portuguese:de forma competitiva, ...
Chinese:有竞争性地, ...
Japanese:競争心を持って, ...
Arabic:بِشَكْلٍ تَنَافُسِي, ...
Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן תַּחֲרוּתִי, ...
Russian:соревновательно, ...
Ukrainian:змагально, ...
Hindi:प्रतियोगात्मक ढंग से, ...
Bengali:প্রতিযোগিতামূলকভাবে, ...
Catalan:competitivament, ...
Czech:soutěživě, ...
Danish:konkurrencepræget, ...
Dutch:concurrerend, ...
Greek:ανταγωνιστικά, ...
Hungarian:versengően, ...
Khmer:ដោយប្រកួតប្រជែង, ...
Korean:경쟁적으로, ...
Persian:به‌صورت رقابتی, ...
Polish:rywalizacyjnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):competitivamente, ...
Romanian:competitiv, ...
Swedish:konkurrenskraftigt, ...
Thai:อย่างแข่งขัน, ...
Turkish:rekabetçi bir şekilde, ...
Vietnamese:một cách cạnh tranh, ...

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