GAMELY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

gamely

adverb

Definition of gamely next

as in valiantly

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Recent Examples of gamely Shawn Mendes stuck to his slate gray suit, sans shirt, and gamely posed for photos on the mansion’s steps before ducking down to the basement. —

Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 17 May 2026 For the event, the Rimowa team flew in brand ambassador Lewis Hamilton, who gamely answered a journalist’s questions about his travel habits in front of a live audience. —

Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 15 May 2026 So the writer gamely played it straight. —

Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026 In recent years, Ed Sheeran slipped behind the counter, gamely slinging dogs and taking his fair share of abuse from the staff. —

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

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The sardonic clip sees Ford reluctantly trade in his signature leather jacket for a kilt and valiantly plug Glenmorangie while standing atop a hill.

— Marissa G. Muller, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
After fighting valiantly to ward off injury, the horse was euthanized in 2007, his courageous battle forever remembered at Churchill Downs, where his statue stands outside of Gate 1.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 May 2026