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gamely

adverb

Definition of gamelynext
as in valiantly

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Recent Examples of gamely Caroline Scheufele, Chopard’s artistic director and copresident, stayed near the step-and-repeat, gamely posing for photos with guests and frequently folding her hands into a heart shape while doing so. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Saturday Night Live’s Marcello Hernandez gamely hosted the evening, with attendees walking across the Center to David Geffen Hall for an afterparty that included Katz’s Deli carving stations and elaborate sushi setups. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Lamb gamely assembles a team of brilliant misfits and The Sun relaunches as a tabloid in November, 1969. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 This wasn’t a celebrity gamely trying to pander to Broadway fans. — Erik Forrest Jackson, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026 Sansa, a consummate professional like her superstar dad, gamely posed for the camera without any fuss. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 The practice has, of course, caused ripples of fascination across social media over the last few years, with TikTokers gamely diving in and celebrities like Hailey Bieber touting a shot with lemon juice as a pre-breakfast morning must. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026 World time trial champion Reusser battled gamely but lost valuable time in the title fight. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Seven of our contributors gamely shared (some of) their secret sins. — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamely
  1. valiantly
  2. resolutely
  3. determinedly
  4. manfully
  5. firmly
  6. courageously
  7. boldly
  8. stoutly
Adverb
  • The British Jews fighting valiantly for Britain do not regard themselves as homeless.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Unmoored, often ill with tuberculosis, and in and out of hospitals, Leigh valiantly continued to work, seemingly unconcerned about her precarious health.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of valiantly
Adverb
  • By the end of the meeting, even with their reservations, the aldermen present at City Hall stood resolutely behind the deal.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Though unanimously respected and resolutely opposed to Zionism, Barnston was aging.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of resolutely
Adverb
  • Though based on the visuals of the past, his output is determinedly contemporary.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Blue-collar Ho-seok (Sul), a man traumatized by losing his factory job after a workers’ strike, lives a quiet life with his determinedly optimistic wife, Mi-ok (Jeon).
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of determinedly
Adverb
  • 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.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of manfully
Adverb
  • Xi appears to be in a stronger position, having overseen a surge in China's trade and firmly in control of supplies of rare earth minerals that give him powerful leverage.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The play seems to want to flirt with the idea of Grand Guignol, even if remains more firmly rooted in the land of Samuel Beckett.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Roosevelt and Britain’s Winston Churchill shrewdly and courageously led the West in the epic battle against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan through World War II.
    — John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Police say the victim courageously fought for her life and escaped to the breezeway of the apartment, screaming for help as Reyes continued to assault her.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of courageously
Adverb
  • But the schedule doesn’t stint on fiction, which shows up in boldly expectation-defying forms.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Jackson has responded accordingly and spoken boldly about the offense’s potential.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of boldly
Adverb
  • Her elder sister [Emma Borden], who had stoutly supported her during the trial, separated from her.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Moro scored for Argentina from a free kick after a five meter scrum after Australia had defended stoutly with 14 men, with Harry Potter in the sin bin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of stoutly

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“Gamely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamely. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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