guiltily

Examples

• All

• I admitted guiltily that I should not have pursued the colors and the warmth so impatiently.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Then he glances guiltily toward the house and moves to his van, with Duke following.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The boys look at each other guiltily, then bend down to help him. # HARRY #

  Fiction book (1994)

• The old man guiltily backs away, and a Fire Nation soldier hands him money.

  Academic text (2010)

• Both swivel to look around guiltily as they hear Sam step in.

  Fiction book (1996)

• "I shove the catalog guiltily into a shelf in the night table.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Then she glanced around guiltily, as if afraid her thoughts had been overheard.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Damian jumped, almost guiltily, but Julio had other matters on his mind.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "Someone you know?" Schiller said after the waiter left, and she smiled guiltily.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Clara admitted guiltily to Alice and defensively to Katy that her daughter's absence was a relief.

  Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

S

sheepishly

vsguiltily

11 5.1

In a shy, embarrassed way after doing something wrong or silly

shows internal blame or responsibility more than simple shyness

A

apologetically

vsguiltily

8 3.9

In a way that shows you are sorry

conveys inner blame or responsibility rather than a spoken apology

C

contritely

vsguiltily

1 7.9

In a way that shows you feel sorry and guilty for what you did

expresses a general feeling of blame or responsibility rather than full sincerity

R

remorsefully

vsguiltily

1 5.8

Showing that you feel very sorry for something wrong you did

expresses blame or responsibility but not necessarily deep sorrow

P

penitently

vsguiltily

1 7.2

In a way that shows you feel sorry for doing something wrong

signals blame or responsibility without the focus on atonement

A

ashamedly

vsguiltily

1 6.8

In a way that shows you feel shame

signals being blameworthy rather than only feeling embarrassed

S

shamefacedly

vsguiltily

1 7.9

In a shy, embarrassed way

focuses on being blameworthy or responsible rather than mere embarrassment

P

penitentially

vsguiltily

9.6

In a way that shows you are very sorry

conveys blame or responsibility in everyday situations rather than formal penance

R

repentantly

vsguiltily

7.7

In a way that shows regret for doing something wrong

communicates blame or responsibility but not always the intent to change

Antonyms

I

innocently

28 2.6

In a way that shows no guilt or knowledge of something wrong

How Guilty

remorsefully

1 5.8

contritely

1 7.9

guiltily

5 3.7

sheepishly

11 5.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology