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sportingly Synonyms

Another word for sportingly

Choosing another word for sportingly depends on context, so the 11 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a fair, generous, and good-natured manner, especially when accepting defeat, teasing, or an inconvenience.

Usage Example

"The visiting team fairly applauded the home side after the closely contested match."

Strong
fairly
generously
graciously
magnanimously
good-naturedly
honorably

• adverb (Context 2)

In a playful, lighthearted, orfrolicsome manner; in jest.

Usage Example

"The two puppies wrestled playfully across the lawn all afternoon."

Strongest
playfully
sportively
Strong
jocularly
jestingly
lightheartedly

Opposites of sportingly

The opposite of sportingly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

unsportingly
seriously
unfairly
ungenerously
earnestly
grudgingly
solemnly
churlishly
See all opposites of sportingly

• Nearby Words

sportfishing
sportiness
sporting
sportingly
sportsbook
sportscast
sportscaster

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Sportingly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/sportingly
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