guiltily (Meaning)
guiltily (r)
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
guiltily (adv.)
In a guilty manner.
Synonyms & Antonyms of guiltily
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Synonyms:
- regretful
- repentant
- penitential
- sheepish
- rueful
- contrite
- remorseful
- culpable
- penitent
- blameworthy
- blushing
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guiltily Sentence Examples
- The thief guiltily avoided eye contact as he handed over the stolen goods.
- She felt guiltily responsible for the accident, even though it wasn't her fault.
- The politician guiltily confessed to his affair during a televised interview.
- He guiltily glanced back at the wreckage he had caused before fleeing the scene.
- The students guiltily turned in their plagiarized essays, knowing the consequences.
- The doctor guiltily withheld the patient's diagnosis from his family out of fear.
- She watched guiltily as her friend struggled with the heavy bags she had refused to help with.
- The child guiltily hid the broken vase behind the couch, hoping to avoid punishment.
- The employee guiltily falsified his expense reports to meet the company's budget.
- The CEO guiltily resigned after the company's financial scandal came to light.
FAQs About the word guiltily
in the manner of someone who has committed an offenseIn a guilty manner.
ashamed, shamefaced, shamed,embarrassed, apologetic, sorry, regretful, repentant, penitential, sheepish
remorseless, shameless, unrepentant, unashamed,shameless, unashamed, remorseless, unrepentant, impenitent, innocent
The thief guiltily avoided eye contact as he handed over the stolen goods.
She felt guiltily responsible for the accident, even though it wasn't her fault.
The politician guiltily confessed to his affair during a televised interview.
He guiltily glanced back at the wreckage he had caused before fleeing the scene.
