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- [gil-tee]
- /ˈgɪl ti/
- /ˈɡɪl.ti/
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- [gil-tee]
- /ˈgɪl ti/
Definitions of guiltily word
- adjective guiltily having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable: The jury found her guilty of murder. 1
- adjective guiltily characterized by, connected with, or involving guilt: guilty intent. 1
- adjective guiltily having or showing a sense of guilt, whether real or imagined: a guilty conscience. 1
- noun guiltily In a guilty manner; as if guilty. 1
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Origin of guiltily
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English gyltig. See guilt, -y1
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Parts of speech for Guiltily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guiltily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
guiltily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guiltily
adverb guiltily
- illicitly — not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
- culpably — deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
- illegally — forbidden by law or statute.
- sneakily — like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive; deceitful.
- surreptitiously — obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
Antonyms for guiltily
adverb guiltily
- innocently — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
- unashamedly — not ashamed; not restrained by embarrassment or consciousness of moral guilt: a liar unashamed even after public disgrace.
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