gamely

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   In a brave and spirited way, despite difficulty.

   Stoke pressed gamely, but the visitors held on for the win.

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

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