competitively

English

Etymology

From competitive +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli/

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• Hyphenation: com‧pet‧i‧tive‧ly

Adverb

competitively (comparative more competitively, superlative most competitively)

1. In a competitive manner.
   • 2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins‎^[1], volume 7, →DOI:

     For example, kalicludin 1-3 from A. sulcata binds competitively to Kv1.2 channels to paralyse the prey rapidly.