adv
Meaning 1
In a guilty manner; as if guilty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: guiltylike, nocently
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
guiltily
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈɡɪltˌɪli/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪli
adverb
Meaning 2
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she blushed guiltily as she spoke
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English guilty Middle English -ly English -ly English guiltily From guilty + -ly.