Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sporting | No | Yes | No | No |
just | No | Yes | No | Yes |
sporting (adjective) | just (adjective) |
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relating to or used in sports | used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting |
involving risk or willingness to take a risk | fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience |
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play | free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules |
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance | of moral excellence |
sporting (adverb) | just (adverb) |
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and nothing more | |
only a moment ago | |
(used for emphasis) absolutely | |
only a very short time before | |
indicating exactness or preciseness | |
exactly at this moment or the moment described | |
possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true) | |
by a little |