gamely

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in a plucky manner

   They were seen by a shepherd, gamely negotiating a particularly tricky section of the mountain road to San Doloroso.

2. 2
   adj

   Sportive; lively; joyful.

   That's what I wanted: a challenging race, a gamely fight.

3. 3
   adj

   Of or pertaining to game.

   The black bass was strongly recommended as a gamely creature and as excellent for the table, and it was put into Meeting-house Pond.

4. 4
   adv

   In a game or plucky manner; in a willing and spirited fashion.

   Stoke pressed gamely but clear chances were few and Fulham held on to record a first away league win in 16 months.

Etymology

From game + -ly; compare Old English gamenlīċ (“belonging to games, sportive, theatrical, ridiculous”) and Middle High German gāmelich, gemelich (“joyful”).