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rivalrously

UK/ˈɹʌɪvəlɹəsli/

rivalrously adverb: with rivalry; competitively.

Adverb

rivalrously (comparative more rivalrously, superlative most rivalrously)

  1. With rivalry; competitively.
    • The advent of Calonne as Controller-General and Breteuil as Minister for the Royal Household in November 1783 meant that the ministry now contained (with Vergennes) three rivalrously ambitious ministers with conflicting philosophies and power bases.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 341

Forms of rivalrously

comparativemore rivalrously
superlativemost rivalrously

Origin of rivalrously

From rivalrous + -ly.

Questions about rivalrously

What does rivalrously mean?
Rivalrously means with rivalry; competitively.
What part of speech is rivalrously?
Rivalrously is an adverb.
How do you pronounce rivalrously?
Rivalrously is pronounced /ˈɹʌɪvəlɹəsli/ (UK).

Words near rivalrously in the dictionary

  1. rivalless
  2. rivalling
  3. rivalmance
  4. rivalries
  5. rivalrous
  6. rivalrously
  7. rivalrousness
  8. rivalry
  9. rivals
  10. rivalship
  11. rivalships

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