gamely
Example Sentences
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As we speak, he gamely spoons chicken noodle soup into his mouth with a plastic spoon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
As she told Salon in 2000, her manager gamely spun her disappearance from public view as intentional, that she was holding out for suitable scripts.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
Carpenter is "gamely playing along", says Dowell, who gives the show four stars.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Herbert fought gamely, running with abandon despite his broken left hand, but he unable to spark any offensive consistency.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
“I’d give everything I own to Yossarian,” Milo persevered gamely in Yossarian’s behalf.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.