gamely

Example Sentences

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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

He gamely carried on but Alcaraz, who won a Tour-leading eight titles last season, scored a break to move 3-1 clear and made no mistakes as he sprinted to the finish line.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 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

“Hmm, she’s not in my office,” she replied, gamely looking behind her as if the missing Ginny might be in a corner.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman