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Recent Examples of gamely
Camacho gamely snatched one from the water, showing me its extraordinary teeth before releasing it again.
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 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
That left the Spartans with true freshman quarterback Tama Amisone gamely guiding the offense.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
There’s a witchy older woman, played gamely by the great Robin Bartlett, who brings to mind Ann Dowd in Hereditary and Ruth Gordon in Rosemary’s Baby.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
On a saddle between the first and second 13er, Michelle gamely smiled when Ryan snapped the last photo that was ever taken of her, hiking along the ridge backdropped by the mountain’s famous east face with the Bowl of Tears shimmering far below.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Farrell and Robbie soldier on gamely—as do several other fine actors, including Linklater, as David’s father, and Lily Rabe, as Sarah’s mother—trying to infuse the characters with heart and soul.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Krasinski and Blunt gamely waved up at the screen as Hazel more enthusiastically greeted the rest of the crowd.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamely
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Activists who valiantly defend the less fortunate among us?—
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Clark tried valiantly to fend off the Russian attack.—
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Fundholz was speaking more firmly and resolutely than before.—
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Their three arcs form a sweeping epic of sapphic immortality — resolutely old-fashioned in detail but thrillingly contemporary in the telling.—
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Since its debut, the initiative has been quietly but determinedly building physical bases in Lagos and Kenya, creating tangible spaces where female artists, producers, and engineers can access resources that Tems herself had to fight to find.—
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For long-haul trips, consider the Southern Hemisphere for a jolt of vitamin D in a rugged, determinedly uncommercial spot, or take a dip in a memorable, albeit temporary, Japanese onsen.—
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Instead, dip a cloth or cotton balls in acetone and blot firmly on the remaining polish.—
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His other go-to bogeyman, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, is now firmly in his lame-duck era as his term ends this spring.—
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Our sense of our own competency enhances our ability to behave courageously, even if we’re terrified initially.—
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The woman courageously walked into the living room to investigate, but paused.—
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Warm and delectable, this alluring gourmand opens boldly with cognac before settling into cinnamon, tonka bean, praline, and vanilla.—
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In 1992, stage director and producer Scott Ross, his older brother, Sam, and his father, Ray, boldly established the only brick-and-mortar theater in all of Gwinnett County.—
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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.—
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This would include more stoutly discouraging the delusion and possibly being completely upfront and clamping down on it.—
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Joshua Patten was a clipper captain in the 1850s, racing bravely – and perhaps recklessly – through the most dangerous waters in the hemisphere to transport goods in hopes of earning a huge payday.—
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Pasha, as he is known, bravely stood up against the Russian government’s endeavor to indoctrinate students nationwide after the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
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“Gamely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamely. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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