ashamed
adjective
feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of guilt, foolishness, or disgrace.
ashamedly
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a word derived from
ashamed.
Example Sentences
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I ashamedly say it not because I think we purposely went out to hurt people or upset people or anything like that.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2022
Fleeing to the U.S. from Germany with his family, Mann ashamedly recognizes his own timidity.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
For a split second we made eye contact; she glanced at me briefly, ashamedly, before scurrying out the elevator.
From The Verge ● Sep. 13, 2015
Yes, I experienced great remorse and regret over the tragedy that I ashamedly participated in.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 1, 2015
Then they all three laughed ashamedly and began to climb back to the track.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
