noncompetitively en · ADV
Etymology
From noncompetitive + -ly.
Meanings
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In a noncompetitive way.
According to one recent audit reported in The Washington Post, among 49 privatized contracts, three out of five were awarded noncompetitively, lacked oversight, and raised questions of legality.
2007 January 16, “Tracking Outsourced Bonanzas”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most noncompetitively | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more noncompetitively | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |