predatorily
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- adverb
- /ˌprɛdəˈtɔːrɪli/
- He looked predatorily at the opportunity to take over the project.
Examples
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The company acted predatorily to eliminate its competition.
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The company expanded predatorily by buying out its smaller competitors.
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Some animals hunt predatorily to survive in the wild.
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He approached the deal predatorily, seeking to take advantage of the weaker party.
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The lion watched the herd of wildebeest predatorily, waiting for the right moment to attack.
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Investors sometimes act predatorily, buying out smaller companies to eliminate competition.
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The hawk circled overhead predatorily, scanning the ground for potential prey.
Synonyms
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8.2
Using people unfairly to get money or benefit
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8.6
In a very aggressive way to beat rivals
Someone acts in a greedy way while waiting to gain from someone else's trouble
Antonyms
How Predatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word predatorily comes from predator, from the Latin praeda meaning 'prey' or 'loot'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of someone who takes 'prey' or 'loot' from others, so predatorily describes aggressive or greedy actions like a company buying out smaller competitors.