sportingly
In good spirit
Sportingly means in a fair, generous, or good-natured manner—behaving as a good sport would.
Someone who accepts defeat graciously or gives an opponent a fair chance acts sportingly: He sportingly offered a rematch after winning.
The word carries a slightly old-fashioned, British tone.
Judging without prejudice
- magnanimousNoble and forgiving
- gallantCourageously attentive and refined
- chivalrousHonorably courteous and brave
- honorableHaving high moral standards
gentlemanly · courteously · nobly · respectfully · dignified · classy · decently · generously
In a physically skilled manner
- competitivelyWith intent to outdo
- gamelyWith courageous determination
- contestOrganized competitive event
- matchGame between opponents
tournament · championship · rivalry · playing · competing · racing · challenging · striving
In carefree fashion
- good-humoredlyIn cheerful, agreeable spirits
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
- merrilyIn joyous fashion
- joviallyIn merry fashion
jokingly · whimsically · breezily · jauntily · spiritedly · frolicsome · impishly · waggishly
fair-minded
Judging without prejudice
- magnanimousNoble and forgiving
- gallantCourageously attentive and refined
- chivalrousHonorably courteous and brave
honorable · gentlemanly · courteously · nobly · respectfully · dignified · classy · decently · generously · gracefully
athletically
In a physically skilled manner
- competitivelyWith intent to outdo
- gamelyWith courageous determination
- contestOrganized competitive event
match · tournament · championship · rivalry · playing · competing · racing · challenging · striving · vying
lightheartedly
In carefree fashion
- good-humoredlyIn cheerful, agreeable spirits
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
- merrilyIn joyous fashion
jovially · jokingly · whimsically · breezily · jauntily · spiritedly · frolicsome · impishly · waggishly · gleefully
sportinglyunsportsmanlike
Contrary to athletic ethics
ungraciously · unfairly · bitterly · resentfully · churlishly
sportinglygrudgingly
With reluctant compliance
selfishly · meanly · stingily · ungenerously · begrudgingly
- sporting goodsMerchandise for physical activities
- sporting eventOrganized physical competition
- sporting lifeWorld of competitive athletics
- sporting chanceFair probability of success
- sporting achievementsNotable competitive victories
- sporting clubsGroups organized for athletics