In a manner that shows emulation or a competitive desire to rival or match others; with the spirit of imitation or competition.
From 'emulative' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly,' this adverb appeared in English to describe how actions were performed in an emulative fashion.
When children play 'emulatively' by copying their parents' gestures and speech, they're engaging in one of nature's most sophisticated learning mechanisms—it's why mirror neurons in our brains light up when we watch others.
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