CEFR B1

gamely

adjective

Meaning

gamely means sportive; lively; joyful. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as gamely.
A gamely tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: bravely, indomitably, pluckily, resolutely

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gamely (B1)

adjective

Definition

gamely means sportive; lively; joyful. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as gamely.
A gamely tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became gamely after the announcement.

How to Use gamely

gamely + noun (collocation): Use gamely before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a gamely reaction."
become gamely (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became gamely near the end."

Synonyms of gamely

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