SPORTSMANLY Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

sportsmanly

adjective

Definition of sportsmanly

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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Adjective

Sánchez, while a popular progressive leader internationally, has been surrounded by a series of legal cases against his Socialist party and even his family, which all deny any wrongdoing.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
There are obvious areas of overlap in corporate functions like IT, marketing, procurement and legal.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of legal

Adjective

With more housing near transit comes less reliance on cars, more pedestrian-friendly development, cleaner air and strengthened commercial corridors.

— Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
According to advanced fielding metrics, no player in the league made a bigger defensive contribution to his team than the Braves center fielder, an elite defender with a strong arm who takes clean routes to the ball.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of clean

Adjective

The states asked the judge to decline Booker’s request and instead determine whether the decree is fair, reasonable, equitable and lawful.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The fair in Qatar featured 87 exhibitors, and was a smaller affair than other editions of Art Basel.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fair

Adjective

The Science and Technology in Society Forum is intended as a venue for leaders to discuss how to maximize the benefits of science and address ethical and safety issues.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Warsh promised to be an independent leader, with high ethical standards, whom markets and the public could trust.

— Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

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