as in legal
following or according to the rules
in wrestling, biting is not sportsmanly, and will result in a forfeit
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportsmanly
Adjective
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The document stated that NFL personnel may participate in legal non-sports gambling on personal time (when not traveling on club or league business), including during the season.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Through the third quarter of this year, legal sports betting generated $10 billion in revenue, up about 19% from the same period a year ago, according to the American Gaming Association.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There is certainly one moral argument for taking games overseas, for saying that fans who follow their team from all corners of the world deserve to have their game and their heroes brought to them.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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If the scientists like Otto Frisch would have moral reservations about Britain’s use of the bomb, Maslov and Shpinel had no such concerns with regard to the use of the bomb against the capitalist states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The home boasts clean lines, a sprawling backyard featuring a fire pit and a pool, as well as a home gym.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Some of these mountainsides have dislodged themselves deep in the bedrock, causing the face of a mountain to shear clean off — as has happened at least twice in the last two years.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Key Takeaways While not necessarily unhealthy, Cheerios does contain a fair amount of carbohydrates, which can cause a blood sugar spike for some.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Game night flies by in a montage — the crutch of comedies that can’t sustain conversations and jokes at the same time (or, to be fair, feel crunched for time).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For architecture fans, the hotel can help set up journeys to pagods and temples over 700 years old; other excursions on offer include trips to floating fishing villages such as Cửa Vạn and Vung Viêng and ethical pearl cultivation.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Courts have occasionally removed government lawyers from cases when an actual conflict of interest or serious ethical violation was proven.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Sportsmanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsmanly. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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