What does rivalrously mean?
Rivalrously means With rivalry; competitively..
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/ˈɹʌɪvəlɹəsli/ · adverb
With rivalry; competitively..
The advent of Calonne as Controller-General and Breteuil as Minister for the Royal Household in November 1783 meant that the ministry now contained (with Vergennes) three rivalrously ambitious ministers with conflicting philosophies and power bases.
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Rivalrously means With rivalry; competitively..
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The advent of Calonne as Controller-General and Breteuil as Minister for the Royal Household in November 1783 meant that the ministry now contained (with Vergennes) three rivalrously ambitious ministers with conflicting philosophies and power bases.
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