gamely
Sportive; lively; joyfulSportive; lively; joyful.
» His gamely gesture was much appreciated.
Seine mutig Geste wurde ihm hoch angerechnet. — al_ex_an_der
Seine entschlossene Geste fand hohe Anerkennung. — al_ex_an_der
Его храбрый поступок был весьма высоко оценён. — shanghainese
shanghainese · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesSportive; lively; joyful.
(usually)Of or pertaining to game.
Examples
1 sentencesHis gamely gesture was much appreciated.
ruЕго храбрый поступок был весьма высоко оценён. — shanghainese
deSeine mutig Geste wurde ihm hoch angerechnet. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
From game + -ly; compare Old English gamenlīċ (“belonging to games, sportive, theatrical,From game + -ly; compare Old English gamenlīċ (“belonging to games, sportive, theatrical, ridiculous”) and Middle High German gāmelich, gemelich (“joyful”).
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Forms
gamelier/more gamely, gameliest/most gamely| Comparative | gamelier / more gamely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | gameliest / most gamely Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.