ADVERB OR ADJECTIVE: "in or into a leading position in a race or competition" Crossword Clue

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ADVERB OR ADJECTIVE: "in or into a leading position in a race or competition" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. having the leading position or higher score in a contest
(adverb)
1. leading or ahead in a competition
2. at or in the front

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ADJECTIVE (adjective)
1. of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
2. relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
ADJECTIVE (noun)
1. a word that expresses an attribute of something
2. the word class that qualifies nouns
POSITION (noun)
1. a condition or position in which you find yourself
2. a job in an organization
POSITION (verb)
1. put into a certain place or abstract location
2. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

Hint 3: Anagram

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