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Definition of gamely adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gamely

adverb
 
/ˈɡeɪmli/
 
/ˈɡeɪmli/
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  1. in a way that is brave, usually when a lot of effort is involved
    • She tried gamely to finish the race.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGamely is used with these verbs:
    • battle
    • try
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