gamely

adverb

Definition of gamelynext
as in valiantly

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Recent Examples of gamely The mayor—who has made his appetite a key part of his public identity—appeared less stiff in his interactions with food vendors, but Hochul gamely grabbed chopsticks and posed for selfies. — Gabe Hiatt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 One short clip that quickly circulated on social media showed Stamos urging Love to do some hand gestures from his seat, and the Beach Boys’ mainstay gamely complying, but without much apparent energy, before going back to sitting in place. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The actor stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote their latest film, Digger (and gamely participate in a cooking segment with Wishbone Kitchen). — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamely
  1. valiantly
  2. resolutely
  3. determinedly
  4. manfully
  5. firmly
  6. courageously
  7. boldly
  8. stoutly
Adverb
  • Even that large scalp of hers still managing to valiantly push up its fine hairs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Those emotions certainly were appropriate following Miami’s closer-than-expected 15-10 loss in Minnesota on Sunday, a game in which the defense played valiantly and Ollie Gordon reached the 100-yard mark.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of valiantly
Adverb
  • But after the Supreme Court decided in 2012 that the expansion had to be optional for states, 10 states have resolutely refused to accept it — with Texas in particular being the biggest holdout.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 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
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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.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of manfully
Adverb
  • It got scuttled by courts in Missouri and then firmly defeated by its voters Tuesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Brand firmly denied all the charges, based on allegations made by six women.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of firmly
Adverb
  • Today, Governor Newsom has courageously chosen to break that silence.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of courageously
Adverb
  • Gray has always displayed a probing visual style, boldly confrontational yet painfully tender.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There’s a woman’s smiling face on a wall in Cornelia, printed on aluminum, boldly colored enough to see from the amphitheater being built a block away in this northeast Georgia town.
    — Tiffany Davis, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 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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