emulously

An adverb meaning "in a manner showing a desire to equal or surpass another; with rivalry or ambition." It describes actions performed with competitive zeal or the wish to achieve what someone else has achieved.

• 🇩🇪Adverb, das eine Handlung beschreibt, die mit dem Wunsch ausgeführt wird, sich mit jemandem zu messen, ihn zu erreichen oder zu übertreffen; es drückt Wettbewerbsgeist, Nacheiferung oder Ehrgeiz aus.

1. In a competitive or imitative manner C2 formal

   In a way that shows a desire to equal or surpass others, often by imitating them.

   • The young artist emulously studied the works of the old masters.
   • They emulously competed for the top position in the company.
   • She emulously tried to match her sister's academic achievements.

   🇩🇪Wetteifernd

   Synonyme: ambitiouslycompetitively

   Antonyme: indifferentlynoncompetitivelyunambitiously

• more emulously comparative form
• most emulously superlative form