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Spell Bee Word: competitively


Basic Details

Word: Competitively

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: In a way that tries to win or do better than others; also at a price as low as other sellers.

How to Spell Competitively

Syllables: com - pet - i - tive - ly

Tricky part: Competitive keeps its final e before ly. The vowel after compet is i, not e.

Watch out for: competitivly, competetively, compititively

Memory tip: Ly begins with a consonant, so competitive keeps its e: competitive + ly.

Usage Examples

Example 1: She has been swimming competitively since she was eight.

Example 2: The new bakery prices its cakes competitively.

Example 3: The two teams played competitively until the last ball.

Fun Fact

At the first modern Olympics in Athens in 1896, swimmers raced in the open sea, not in a pool.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the suffix that completes the word:

competitive

a) ley
b) ily
c) ely
d) ly

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d) ly. Just add ly; competitive already ends in e.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) competetively
b) successfully
c) confidently
d) enthusiastically

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a) competetively. The vowel after compet is i.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tilvepicoytem

a) competition
b) competitive
c) positively
d) competitively

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d) competitively. Positively needs an s, and competitive has no l or y; the thirteen letters spell competitively.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A shop that prices goods competitively ____.

a) gives everything free
b) charges about as little as other shops
c) charges double
d) never sells anything

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b) charges about as little as other shops

2. Which word fits? The two schools debated ____ for the trophy.

a) competition
b) competitively
c) competitive
d) compete

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b) competitively

Associated Words

drainedinterimremarkablecaptaindiplomat
validityevadespeechlessprofanediscord

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