sportsmanly

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sports·man

(spôrts′mən)

1. A man who is active in sports.

2. A person whose conduct and attitude exhibit sportsmanship.

sports′man·like′, sports′man·ly adj.

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sportsmanly

adjective

According to the rules:

clean, fair, sporting, sportsmanlike.

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