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sportily

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sport⋅y

  [spawr-tee, spohr-]
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–adjective, sport⋅i⋅er, sport⋅i⋅est. Informal.
1. flashy; showy.
2. smart in dress, behavior, etc.
3. like or befitting a sportsman.
4. dissipated; fast: a sporty crowd.
5. designed for or suitable for sport.
Origin:
1885–90; sport + -y 1

Related forms:
sport⋅i⋅ly, adverb
sport⋅i⋅ness, noun
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sport·y   (spôr'tē, spōr'-)   
adj.   sport·i·er, sport·i·est

  1. Appropriate for sport or participation in sports.

  2. Exhibiting sportsmanship; sporting.

  3. Flashy; jazzy.

sport'i·ly adv., sport'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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