inculpably
- adverb
- /ɪnˈkʌlpəblɪ/
- Formal
:
inocentemente
- She acted inculpably, unaware of the consequences of her choices.
Examples
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The children played inculpably, without any sense of the rules they were breaking.
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But we cannot say that those who are inculpably ignorant of this truth are necessarily condemned for that reason.
Blog text (30) -
"The key term here is "inculpably ignorant."
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I doubt very seriously that those 50% of Catholics who voted for B.O. were inculpably ignorant.
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He is clear about Catholics who have renounced or "walked away from" their faith, for these folks have been clearly taught, hopefully, but he cannot state the same thing about others, where he states, "we cannot say that those who are inculpably ignorant of this truth are necessarily condemned for that reason."
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Even when mistakes were made, he remained inculpably confident in his decisions.
Synonyms
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2.6
In a way that shows no guilt or knowledge of something wrong
1
9.1
In a way that cannot be blamed or criticized
1
5.8
In a way that shows no fault or blame
1
5.4
In a way that does not show feeling bad about what you did
1
7.7
In an open and honest way that shows no hidden plan
In a way that has no blame
Antonyms
How Guilty
Surface Forms
Morphology
inculpably = inculpable (transparent) = in + culp + able + ly
This is a regular adverb formed from the adjective 'inculpable' by adding the standard adverbial suffix '-ly'.
Etymology
The word inculpably comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and culpa meaning 'fault' or 'blame'. So, to act inculpably is to act 'without blame', the opposite of being a culprit or culpable.