guiltily
/ˈɡɪltˌɪli/
guiltily adverb: in a guilty manner; as if guilty.
Adverb
guiltily (comparative more guiltily, superlative most guiltily)
- In a guilty manner; as if guilty.
- Guiltily, from time to time, she took swift inquiring looks at Mina, who was dressed more carefully, and had fresh plaited her hair.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 262
- He was guiltily aware now that he had kept Podson in the dark about the state of his finances to secure that extra fortnight's painting.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 156
- Synonyms:
- guiltylike, nocently, bang to rights, blameworthily, compunctiously, dead to rights, red-handedly
Synonyms of guiltily
Antonyms
Forms of guiltily
| comparative | more guiltily |
|---|---|
| superlative | most guiltily |
Origin of guiltily
From guilty + -ly.
Words that rhyme with guiltily
Questions about guiltily
- What does guiltily mean?
- Guiltily means in a guilty manner; as if guilty.
- What part of speech is guiltily?
- Guiltily is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce guiltily?
- Guiltily is pronounced /ˈɡɪltˌɪli/ (UK).
Words near guiltily in the dictionary
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