gamely C1 Topic:Describing People US /ˈgeɪmli/ See IPA manual Freq #139548 Meanings 1 adv In a brave and spirited way, despite difficulty. Stoke pressed gamely, but the visitors held on for the win. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a brave and spirited... bravelypluckilyresolutely Etymology AI details From game + -ly; compare Old English gamenlīċ (“belonging to games, sportive, theatrical, ridiculous”) and Middle High German gāmelich, gemelich (“joyful”). Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gamely **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈgeɪmli/ **Frequency rank:** 139548 ## Meanings 1. In a brave and spirited way, despite difficulty. ## Examples - Stoke pressed gamely, but the visitors held on for the win. ## Etymology From game + -ly; compare Old English gamenlīċ (“belonging to games, sportive, theatrical, ridiculous”) and Middle High German gāmelich, gemelich (“joyful”). ## AI Etymology Gamely is from game + -ly; compare Old English gamenlīċ (“belonging to games, sportive, theatrical, ridiculous”) and Middle High German gāmelich, gemelich (“joyful”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a brave and spirited way, despite difficulty. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown