sportingly

Adverb

Meaning

In sport; sportively.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sport fairly sporting resolutely determinedly courageously gamely boldly bravely amusingly stoically spiritedly banteringly blusteringly boastingly
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Antonyms

unsportingly cowardly in fear and trembling

Examples

Embracing his runner-up status, Rus sportingly offered to appear if we agreed to stage Second-Fiddle Night, where he’d play Irish folk tunes and read that undiscovered Robert Frost poem, “The Coach Not Taken.” Source: Internet

The young Robinettes sportingly helped out the visitors with two of their players so the teams could contest a 9-versus-9 encounter. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sporting shot sporting technique sporting woman sportish sportive sportive lemur