gamely

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gamely

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From game + -ly; compare Old English gamenlīċ (“belonging to games, sportive, theatrical, ridiculous”) and Middle High German gāmelich, gemelich (“joyful”).

adjective gamelier · more gamely · gameliest · most gamely

Sportive; lively; joyful. That's what I wanted: a challenging race, a gamely fight.
usually Of or pertaining to game. The black bass was strongly recommended as a gamely creature and as excellent for the table, and it was put into Meeting-house Pond.

adverb more gamely · most gamely

In a game or plucky manner; in a willing and spirited fashion. Stoke pressed gamely but clear chances were few and Fulham held on to record a first away league win in 16 months.
Similar: bravely, indomitably, pluckily, resolutely

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@misc{gamely_2026,
  title = {gamely},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gamely},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}