Sportively

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a sportive way

    "Perhaps to treat the matter lightly and sportively would be the course most likely to encourage her to explain it."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a merry sportive manner wordnet

Synonyms

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in fun

Example

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"Sometimes they sportively began to pelt each other with apples, and on other occasions they amused themselves with adorning each other's hair, which they braided in various forms."

Etymology

From sportive + -ly.

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