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Recent Examples of gamely
In recent years, Ed Sheeran slipped behind the counter, gamely slinging dogs and taking his fair share of abuse from the staff.
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Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
O’Brien, gamely holding a cigar, introduces the museum director, who begins by noting that Freud’s office couch is actually housed in London.
—Wendy C. Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The crew gamely crawled onto the porch, which was pitching a bit, leading a reporter to ask Saturday why the Navy didn’t simply put the astronauts into a boat and quickly transport them to the Murtha.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Barkin, who was dating Levinson at the time of the film’s production, gamely strives to anchor the odd, histrionic film with her performance and wrings real pathos out of Lynn’s brittle and wounded demeanor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Barcelona battled gamely with 10 men in the second half but Atletico will be the favourites to reach the competition’s semi-finals when these two teams renew hostilities at the Metropolitano on April 14.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
For a piece in this week’s issue, Dhruv Khullar, a practicing physician and a contributing writer, investigated this growing industry, speaking to the doctors who are tinkering with compounds and the users gamely jabbing themselves in a quest for self-optimization.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
That marquee status would seem to be a virtual guarantee for his second-round match later today against Alcaraz—Fonseca gamely fought through his first-round match against Hungary’s Fábián Marozsán yesterday in three sets, setting up this early-round gut-check.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
This was followed by a shot of Chalamet smiling gamely.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
O’Brien, gamely holding a cigar, introduces the museum director, who begins by noting that Freud’s office couch is actually housed in London.
—Wendy C. Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The crew gamely crawled onto the porch, which was pitching a bit, leading a reporter to ask Saturday why the Navy didn’t simply put the astronauts into a boat and quickly transport them to the Murtha.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Barkin, who was dating Levinson at the time of the film’s production, gamely strives to anchor the odd, histrionic film with her performance and wrings real pathos out of Lynn’s brittle and wounded demeanor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
Barcelona battled gamely with 10 men in the second half but Atletico will be the favourites to reach the competition’s semi-finals when these two teams renew hostilities at the Metropolitano on April 14.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
For a piece in this week’s issue, Dhruv Khullar, a practicing physician and a contributing writer, investigated this growing industry, speaking to the doctors who are tinkering with compounds and the users gamely jabbing themselves in a quest for self-optimization.
—Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
That marquee status would seem to be a virtual guarantee for his second-round match later today against Alcaraz—Fonseca gamely fought through his first-round match against Hungary’s Fábián Marozsán yesterday in three sets, setting up this early-round gut-check.
—Nick Remsen, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
This was followed by a shot of Chalamet smiling gamely.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamely
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The two-time champion Scottie Scheffler tried valiantly with a 4-under 68 but ultimately came up one stroke shy.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
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After so many seasons in which James valiantly carried otherwise ordinary teams to extraordinary achievements, the greatest scorer in NBA history was not even the Los Angeles Lakers' focal point this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Expressing concerns about rising electricity rates, water shortages, and uncaring tech oligarchs, most attendees were resolutely opposed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Even with modern comforts such as a pool and gym, the atmosphere is resolutely agricultural.—
Christine Chitnis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Wall Street has been determinedly upbeat about the war in Iran resolving in a relatively short window.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Though his injuries were severe, the sailors watched in wonder as the cat determinedly licked his wounds, then got back to work destroying the rats threatening the ship’s food stores.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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That deeply constrains everything that occurs in the show’s first outing, which can’t see Mike, El, Dustin, Lucas, or Max grow as characters in ways that bump up against their arcs from the original show, or let the new addition Nikki (Odessa A’zion) become too firmly entrenched in their lives.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Verdict As tested at MSRP of $74,740, this SQ5 Prestige with Black Optic package sits firmly in the upper tier of compact luxury performance SUVs.—
Chris Jackson,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, all California voters should be grateful that Swalwell’s accusers courageously went public in April, not August.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Very few have so courageously, on a daily basis, year after year, walked the walk of a true artist.—
Laura Linney,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That’s what one of the Dolphins’ draftees boldly declared a couple of years ago in colorful fashion.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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And his vision of bachata brought the genre boldly into the present, and also set an unwitting template for how Spanish-language music could firm-footedly interface with pop’s other streams, arguably laying the groundwork for Latin megastars like Bad Bunny.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
25 Nov. 2025
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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
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Throughout the film, Shyne bravely opens up about everything from his rough Brooklyn upbringing and years behind bars to his road to redemption.—
Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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When Danso’s weak header presented Adam Armstrong with a one-v-one opportunity in the second half, Kinsky sprang off his line and bravely punched the ball away.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Gamely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamely. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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