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Recent Examples of gamely
That marquee status would seem to be a virtual guarantee for his second-round match later today against Alcaraz—Fonseca gamely fought through his first-round match against Hungary’s Fábián Marozsán yesterday in three sets, setting up this early-round gut-check.
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
This was followed by a shot of Chalamet smiling gamely.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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
Nick Remsen, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
This was followed by a shot of Chalamet smiling gamely.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamely
Adverb
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However Taparjan valiantly deconstructs her personality by examining her past and unearthing her demons and traumas.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Braun and Johnson tried valiantly, though.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Yet their embarrassing 2-1 defeat at Macclesfield, from the sixth tier of football in England, as holders in the FA Cup’s third round in January was not against a team who massed resolutely in their own territory.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Although most of the towns and villages around them are under de-facto Hezbollah control, Qlayaa — like other Christian, Sunni Muslim and Druze communities dotting the bucolic hills of Lebanon’s south — had taken a resolutely neutral position.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 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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If the pair pull it off, the implications could be massive, revealing AI’s potential to convincingly resurrect and reinvent our cinematic history — a potential that before the tech had remained firmly theoretical.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Much like older Soundboks speakers, the Mix still leans heavily into high volume, with an output of up to 121 dB, putting it firmly in the party speaker category.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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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Plan boldly, then follow through with a steady heart.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Strange New Worlds succeeds in honoring TOS, as Pike, Uhura, Scotty, Spock and a host of new characters set out to boldly go where no one has gone before.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 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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The two women bravely faced Gale in court Tuesday, recounting how their lives have changed.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The batter, however, bravely shakes it off and proceeds to first base.—
Michel A. Ibrahim,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gamely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamely. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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