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- [kuh m-pet-i-tiv]
- /kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/
- /kəmˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-pet-i-tiv]
- /kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv/
Definitions of competitively word
- adjective competitively of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination. 1
- adjective competitively well suited for competition; having a feature that makes for successful competition: a competitive price. 1
- adjective competitively having a strong desire to compete or to succeed. 1
- adjective competitively useful to a competitor; giving a competitor an advantage: He was careful not to divulge competitive information about his invention. 1
- noun competitively In a way that strives to gain or win something by defeating others. 1
- adverb competitively in competitions 1
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Origin of competitively
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
1820-30; < Latin competīt(us) (past participle of competere; see competition) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Competitively
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
competitively popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
competitively usage trend in Literature
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adverb competitively
- cheaply — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
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