guilty
adjective
having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty; culpable.
guiltily
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a word derived from
guilty.
Example Sentences
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She guiltily fessed up, and the marriage continued—Tom’s rationale was that it was for the sake of Miriam and her older brother, Michael.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
This from someone who spends pages luxuriating guiltily in “Rosemary’s Baby,” trying to solve “the problem of Roman Polanski.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
The customer can choose one of them, or hunt guiltily for the “no tip” tab.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2022
If they come, should we be there for them or turn our lights out and hide guiltily inside?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
A noise behind the chair startled him and he turned round guiltily, expecting to see Mary Poppins.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
