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blamelessly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈbleɪm.lɛs.li/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a blameless manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unblameably, unblamefully, blamelessly, cleanly, guiltlessly, innocently, irreprehensibly, purely, sinlessly

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in an irreproachable and blameless manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she had lived blamelessly until she met this man

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: irreproachably

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English blameless Middle English -ly English -ly English blamelessly From blameless + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Gothic: 𐌿𐌽𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌳𐌰𐌱𐌰 (unfairinōdaba) — in a blameless manner