"sportly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more sportly [comparative], most sportly [superlative]
Etymology: From sport + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|sport|ly|id2=adjectival}} sport + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj}} sportly (comparative more sportly, superlative most sportly)
  1. (rare) sporty, sportive Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-sportly-en-adj-3ziPjHSX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival)

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          "ref": "1966, F. Ray Blakely, A Touch of the Master's Hand, page 52",
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