Word: sportively
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: spor
tive
ly
Definition: In a sportive way
Morphemes:
Affix: sport
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To represent by any kind of play.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sporten
Language: enm
Decoded: sporten
Meaning: v
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.