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GAMESOMELY
Etymology
Adverb
gamesomely (comparative more gamesomely, superlative most gamesomely)
In a gamesome manner.
Source: Wiktionary
GAMESOME
Game"some, a.
Definition: Gay; sportive; playful; frolicsome; merry. Shak. Gladness of the gamesome crowd. Byron.
– Game"some*ly, adv.
– Game"some*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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