gamely
/ɡˈeɪmli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to game.
Example Sentences
- "That's what I wanted: a challenging race, a gamely fight."
- "This confirmed the penetration of the theoretical knowledge of color when it is taught using a gamely practice where the act of working come to be a pleasure."
- ""A worthy prospect, I must say." Sterling nodded. "I'll introduce you to Mr. Flynn, once we reach Orleans." Jack gasped like a man stabbed. "Would by chance your friend be a pale looking sort with a gamely laugh?" Sterling drew his head back."
- "Costumed as Whittington's beloved cat, in a knee-length black cloak that swirled around tight broadcloth trousers and jack boots, she trod the floor with a gamely dignity that cast all the requisite princesses and pretty shepherdesses in a pale light."
- "Here was a sober young Harlemite in a gamely tilted bowler with a little French mustache."
- "The black bass was strongly recommended as a gamely creature and as excellent for the table, and it was put into Meeting-house Pond."
Etymology
From game + -ly; compare Old English gamenlīċ (“belonging to games, sportive, theatrical, ridiculous”) and Middle High German gāmelich, gemelich (“joyful”).
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
gamelier (comparative)
more gamely (comparative)
gameliest (superlative)
most gamely (superlative)