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Recent Examples of gamely
Krasinski and Blunt gamely waved up at the screen as Hazel more enthusiastically greeted the rest of the crowd.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
While the Administration has gamely, and repeatedly, fired back.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
With all of the attention the show is receiving, viewer reactions have proved feverish, with fans across party lines gamely questioning their sexuality after witnessing Margo’s effects on Sophie (as well as Callie, another friend and sapphic lover who gets jilted once Sophie comes to town).
—Trish Bendix, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
While the Administration has gamely, and repeatedly, fired back.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
With all of the attention the show is receiving, viewer reactions have proved feverish, with fans across party lines gamely questioning their sexuality after witnessing Margo’s effects on Sophie (as well as Callie, another friend and sapphic lover who gets jilted once Sophie comes to town).
—Trish Bendix, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamely
Adverb
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Brian Daboll, in his opening statement for reporters, searched valiantly for the positives, and came up with this following a 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The show hit another peak after a mid-set lull, which Liam valiantly tried to shake off with stories, jokes, and playful crowd banter — a side of him more familiar offstage than on.—
Lily Moayeri,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The broader international wine market may be unsettled, with consumption slowing, margins tightening, and producers navigating a landscape full of uncertainty, but Guigal remains both upbeat and resolutely independent.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Even better, seven metro areas were firmly in buyers’ market territory, meaning there were at least six months of supply available for purchase.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Limit your interaction with them when possible and assert your boundaries firmly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The song encourages women to love courageously while guarding their hearts.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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While courageously intervening to protect a fellow passenger, he was viciously attacked.—
Judith Y. Kim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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As the controversy raged on, the couple remained boldly unrepentant.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth boldly takes a three-mile walk to get there, through ankle-deep mud.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Newcomers Preito and Sanchez, both of whom are excellent, bravely display their bodies.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This performance does exactly that with two seemingly disparate art forms, creating a cultural moment that honors the heritage of both while fearlessly pushing creative boundaries.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
18 Aug. 2025
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Years later, Tropic Thunder maintains its reputation as a fearlessly politically incorrect comedy and eviscerating send-up of Hollywood.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Gamely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamely. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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