No. 5,672 in Catalan
esportivament
"Esportivament" means "sportingly" or "in a sporting manner" in English.
In a sentence
Esportivament, aquest equip ha millorat molt en les darreres temporades.
Sportswise, this team has improved a lot in recent seasons.
Here, 'esportivament' is used to refer explicitly to matters concerning sports or the sporting aspects of the team's performance.
El jugador es va comportar molt bé esportivament malgrat la derrota.
The player behaved very well sportively despite the defeat.
In this case, 'esportivament' describes the player's conduct in a manner appropriate and exemplary within a sporting context.
Esportivament parlant, el partit va ser molt emocionant.
Speaking sportively, the match was very thrilling.
Here, 'esportivament' introduces a perspective specifically about sports, setting the context for discussing the sporting excitement of the match.
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