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Recent Examples of gamely
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the brilliant 32-year-old author, gamely echoed the Declaration of Independence.
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Brian Delay,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Yet director Philip Barantini, while unable to gamely juggle the disparate plot elements, keeps things amiably brisk.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Tom gamely tries to put a positive spin on things.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
At Blaze’s house, Jessie and the gang meet an interactive potty-training toy called Smarty Pants, a toilet-paper roll with light-up eyes and the voice of Conan O’Brien, who spends the movie gamely dropping one mildly scatological one-liner after another.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
The server gamely worked with her on this, finally getting my friend to agree to romaine but noting this would have to be confirmed with the chef.
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Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2026
Macpherson mingled with editors and gamely posed for photos in front of the store, which displayed her exact outfit, although with a different pair of white jeans that the Australian model and wellness entrepreneur immediately coveted.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
For the event, the Rimowa team flew in brand ambassador Lewis Hamilton, who gamely answered a journalist’s questions about his travel habits in front of a live audience.
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Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
So the writer gamely played it straight.
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Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Brian Delay,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Yet director Philip Barantini, while unable to gamely juggle the disparate plot elements, keeps things amiably brisk.
—
ABC News,
1 July 2026
Tom gamely tries to put a positive spin on things.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
At Blaze’s house, Jessie and the gang meet an interactive potty-training toy called Smarty Pants, a toilet-paper roll with light-up eyes and the voice of Conan O’Brien, who spends the movie gamely dropping one mildly scatological one-liner after another.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
The server gamely worked with her on this, finally getting my friend to agree to romaine but noting this would have to be confirmed with the chef.
—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2026
Macpherson mingled with editors and gamely posed for photos in front of the store, which displayed her exact outfit, although with a different pair of white jeans that the Australian model and wellness entrepreneur immediately coveted.
—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
For the event, the Rimowa team flew in brand ambassador Lewis Hamilton, who gamely answered a journalist’s questions about his travel habits in front of a live audience.
—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
So the writer gamely played it straight.
—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamely
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Japan battled valiantly but ultimately couldn’t spend enough time on the ball to threaten Brazil.
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Wilson valiantly tried to dodge catcher Eric Haase, but the veteran applied the tag to end the inning.
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On this resolutely French island, the interior showcases Italian classic modernism, with furniture by Molteni and a sculptural Minotti kitchen.
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But on a recent Wednesday at Stanford Medicine’s cancer center in Palo Alto, the boy climbed resolutely into the chair of a first-of-its-kind treatment device, focused for the task ahead.
Adverb
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The few street names in Happy Haven were determinedly upbeat, with Christian undertones.
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.
Adverb
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Benji’s father is a volatile patriarch who grills during blizzards and hits him for failing to manfully respond to a classmate’s racist slight.
Adverb
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Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.
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Meloni was firmly in the fold at a late June meeting in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Poland.
Adverb
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Cultivate psychological safety by courageously speaking uncomfortable truths, a quality remembered more than talent.
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And there is no more important group of people than these young women who courageously stood up.
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Jefferson’s sanguine view complemented his conviction that the American people ought to boldly self-govern, unimpeded by the state.
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Be ready to build off every answer and boldly prompt for personal anecdotes that bring stories to life.
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Ejiofor is stoutly built but only 6-7 1/2 in socks, so asking him to play center at the next level will be a challenge.
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The 49ers’ defense played so stoutly that the Panthers totaled just 230 yards, including 169 passing yards from Bryce Young, who was sacked once, by Clelin Ferrell.
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“Gamely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamely. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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