In the context "He gamefully fought on." My computer and all the online dictionaries I searched seem to think not, but I've seen it lots of places.
2007-03-17 07:22:14 · 5 answers · asked by Heidi L 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Thanks Lillian, you nailed it!
2007-03-17 07:33:53 · update #1
i checked 5 differant online dictionaries and it says it isnt a word
is your 'definition' of gamefully like skilfully
2007-03-17 07:30:23 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ DoodleDee 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, gamefully isn't a word. Gamely is however.
In the phrase "He gamefully fought on," the context implies that he fought in a jovial or sportsmanlike manner, in which case the proper word would be gamely, which means "in a game or plucky manner."
2007-03-17 07:38:25 · answer #2 · answered by Evan B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could you be confusing it with the word "gamely," which means "in a plucky manner" and which makes sense in your sample sentence?
2007-03-17 07:30:28 · answer #3 · answered by Lillian L 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not familiar with that word - even in that context.
GAINFULLY as in: "gainfully employed" IS a word... but I've never heard of game-fully.
Peace.
2007-03-17 07:31:47 · answer #4 · answered by Depoetic2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope
2007-03-17 08:23:07 · answer #5 · answered by p-jump 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋