gamely
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of gamely
Explanation
To do something gamely is to do it in an enthusiastic, plucky, and determined manner. If you study vocabulary gamely (and we know you always do), you make it a point to have a great time learning new words. When you're game for something, you're excited and ready to do it. Likewise, to act gamely is to have a positive, upbeat approach to something. If you gamely agree to help your friend cram for a test, you might show up with snacks and good music — just to make things a little more fun. When you behave gamely, you're bringing good vibes. A coach who runs practice in a gamely manner is likely to inspire confidence in the team.
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Example Sentences
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Gamely, Barnard had agreed to join Lefrak in the morgue.
From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2019
She has won three-of-seven lifetime and is coming off a third place in the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes at Santa Anita.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2019
Gamely, Mr. Tillerson parried the questions — just as he had done this year in Latin America and Europe, where his reception had been similarly frosty.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2018
Gamely, the organizers invited her to the conference the next year as a speaker.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 17, 2017
Gamely they rallied in the fifth and again in the sixth inning, but failed to reach even terms again as Carver, the best pitcher of the Travelers, was holding them by clever work.
From Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant by Fullerton, Hugh S.
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