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sportingly adverb uk /ˈspɔː.tɪŋ.li/ us /ˈspɔːr.t̬ɪŋ.li/ in a way that shows fairness and respect towards others, especially an opposing team or player: The opposing fans sportingly joined in with the applause as the injured player left the pitch. His new neighbour sportingly offered to help out. The player sportingly returned the ball to the opposition's goalkeeper. He accepted the situation sportingly. Sportingly, he walked off without waiting for the umpire's decision. You try and take it sportingly, but it hurts a lot when you lose like this. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Justice and fairness all's fair in love and waridiom anti-bias anti-discrimination anti-egalitarian anti-nepotism due process EDI EDIB egalitarian egalitarianism get your just desertsidiom it's a fair copidiom justice justness karma reap sportsman sportsmanlike sportsmanship without fear or favouridiom
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