1. in a fair, generous, or good-natured manner, especially in competition or when facing challenges

Examples

• She sportingly congratulated her opponent after losing the match.
• He sportingly agreed to play with a handicap to make the game more fair.
• The team sportingly accepted the referee’s controversial decision.
• Despite the setback, they sportingly continued with their original plan.
• The veteran player sportingly offered advice to the newcomer.
• She sportingly laughed off her mistake during the presentation.