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Recent Examples of gamely
Wilder slept through an entire lunch at Raffles, oblivious to the art deco glamour around him, and during our first food tour in Singapore, Ross carried him—dead weight, snoring—in the 90-degree heat while our guide gamely described chili sauces.
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The Mayor ad-libbed gamely, the children basked in adult attention, and, as the proceedings concluded, Shapiro-Barnum started to clap.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Liam blurted to the young Italian, who gamely played along.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
When Bonilla, Heller, and their stars Rob Lowe, Gillian Jacobs, and Will Brill visited the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, the day of their Sundance premiere, the group gamely tried to hype their new film without spilling its craziest secret.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
While none of the Alexanders appeared to crack any smiles, Agnifilo laughed along gamely when the judge and prospective jurors exchanged jokes to lighten a tense mood.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Camacho gamely snatched one from the water, showing me its extraordinary teeth before releasing it again.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Brazilian forward Igor Jesus has led the line gamely in the absence of Chris Wood through injury.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
That left the Spartans with true freshman quarterback Tama Amisone gamely guiding the offense.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The Mayor ad-libbed gamely, the children basked in adult attention, and, as the proceedings concluded, Shapiro-Barnum started to clap.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
Liam blurted to the young Italian, who gamely played along.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
When Bonilla, Heller, and their stars Rob Lowe, Gillian Jacobs, and Will Brill visited the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, the day of their Sundance premiere, the group gamely tried to hype their new film without spilling its craziest secret.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
While none of the Alexanders appeared to crack any smiles, Agnifilo laughed along gamely when the judge and prospective jurors exchanged jokes to lighten a tense mood.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Camacho gamely snatched one from the water, showing me its extraordinary teeth before releasing it again.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Brazilian forward Igor Jesus has led the line gamely in the absence of Chris Wood through injury.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
That left the Spartans with true freshman quarterback Tama Amisone gamely guiding the offense.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamely
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But while these rocks have acted as a silent witness to generations of climbers who have chalked their fingers and attempted to move valiantly upward, the sport on the whole is at a unique inflection point, with women increasingly stepping in and showing their prowess on new routes.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Mar. 2026
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At times, Fedorova’s valiantly open-minded kinksters can seem blinkered in their own way.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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China's President Xi Jinping on Saturday said political loyalty in the military must be ensured and called for resolutely pushing forward the fight against corruption as a military purge widened.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Death would come, as resolutely and unobjectionably as anything that happens in a dream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Carreras scored the crucial opening goal, determinedly driving into the box and finishing in an individual flourish that unlocked the match in the 65th minute.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Showrunner Bruce Miller says the series is rooted firmly in the television universe fans already know — not a straight adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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For Farah, who says he was firmly convinced by his Age of Disclosure documentary participants, the real-world disclosure movement and the pop cultural side naturally travel hand in hand.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Inside Iran, people are openly and courageously chanting his name.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Williams was given the military’s highest honor for courageously taking on seven Soviet MiG aircraft over Korea in 1952 and knocking four of them out of the sky in what is widely regarded as one of the longest and toughest aerial dogfights in the history of the Navy.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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December 22 – January 19 When charm meets clarity, share it boldly.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 When charm meets clarity, share it boldly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
25 Nov. 2025
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This would include more stoutly discouraging the delusion and possibly being completely upfront and clamping down on it.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Play bravely so joy recharges your creative core.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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They were placed mid-orchestra, behind the violas and bravely in front of the timpani.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Gamely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamely. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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