Competitively

//kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a competitive manner.

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

Adverb
  1. 1
    in competition wordnet

Example

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"Caffeine is a purinergic antagonist that competitively inhibits adenosine at the sites of P1 receptors."

Etymology

From competitive + -ly.

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