Gamily vs Gamely - What's the difference?
gamily | gamely |
In a gamy way; while being or tasting gamy
Sportive; lively; joyful.
*2004 , David Unger, Life in the damn tropics: a novel :
*2004 , Jose Luis Caivano, editor, AIC 2004 Color and Paints, Proceedings :
*2005 , Ross Eddy Osborn, Thorns of a Tainted Rose :
*2009 , Jillian Hunter, A Wicked Lord at the Wedding :
*2011 , Amor Towles, Rules of Civility :
Of or pertaining to game.
*1893 , William Sweetzer Heywood, History of Westminster, Massachusetts :
(obsolete) Gaily; joyfully.
In a or plucky manner; in a willing and spirited fashion.
* {{quote-news
, year=2010
, date=December 28
, author=Marc Vesty
, title=Stoke 0 - 2 Fulham
, work=BBC
*2011 , Harry Grigsby, Key Largo Adventures :
As adverbs the difference between gamily and gamely
is that gamily is in a gamy way; while being or tasting gamy while gamely is (obsolete) gaily; joyfully.As an adjective gamely is
sportive; lively; joyful.gamily
English
Adverb
(-)- The grouse was gamily delicious.
gamely
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- 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.
Adverb
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- Many of the other boats cut in, with their radios, to cheer Dick on, while he gamely' fought the huge fish. The monster was continually stripping line off the reel, as Dick fought ' gamely ; reeling for all he was worth!