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.

• 🇫🇷Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière qui montre le désir d'égaler ou de surpasser autrui ; avec esprit de compétition ou ambition ». Il décrit des actions accomplies avec un zèle compétitif ou le souhait d'atteindre le même niveau qu'une autre personne.

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.

   🇫🇷de manière émulative

   Synonymes: ambitiouslycompetitively

   Antonymes: indifferentlynoncompetitivelyunambitiously

• more emulously comparative form
• most emulously superlative form