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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

competitively en · ADV

Pronunciation

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  • /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli/

Etymology

Etymology tree English competitive Middle English -ly English -ly English competitively From competitive + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a competitive manner.
    • For example, kalicludin 1-3 from A. sulcata binds competitively to Kv1.2 channels to paralyse the prey rapidly. 2015 June 18, Mahdokht Jouiaei et al., “Ancient Venom Systems: A Review on Cnidaria Toxins”, in Toxins, volume 7, →DOI:

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most competitively Degree=Sup lexicographic
more competitively Degree=Cmp lexicographic