different between gamely vs samely

English

Etymology

From game +? -ly; compare Old English gamenl?? (“belonging to games, sportive, theatrical, ridiculous”) and Middle High German g?melich, gemelich (“joyful”).

Adjective

gamely (comparative gamelier or more gamely, superlative gameliest or most gamely)

1. Sportive; lively; joyful.
   • 2004, Jose Luis Caivano, editor, AIC 2004 Color and Paints, Proceedings:

     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.
2. (hunting, fishing, etc.) Of or pertaining to game.

Adverb

gamely (comparative more gamely, superlative most gamely)

1. In a game or plucky manner; in a willing and spirited fashion.

Synonyms

• (willingly and spiritedly): bravely, indomitably, pluckily, resolutely

Anagrams

• -megaly, gleamy, mygale

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gamli, gomenly, gamenly

Etymology

From Old English gamenl??e; equivalent to game +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??a?m(?)li?/, /??a?m(?nli?/

Adverb

gamely (rare)

1. Mirthfully, gaily; joyfully; in a gamely way.

References

• “g?m(e)l?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-07-09.

English

Etymology

From same +? -ly. Compare Middle English samli (“together, with each other”, adverb).

Adjective

samely (comparative more samely, superlative most samely)

1. (dialectal) Similar; monotonous; unvaried.

Synonyms

• regular, unvarying; see also Thesaurus:steady

Related terms

• same-like

Anagrams

• Lameys, Leamys, Lemays, Maleys, Mayles, Mealys, amyles, measly, yealms