guiltily

/ˈɡɪltɪli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɪltɪli/ (ame, ipa) · /-tə̇lē -li/ (ame, mw)

guiltily — adverb

1. describing an action, expression, or tone of voice that reveals a person's inner

1.副詞B2
釋義

describing an action, expression, or tone of voice that reveals a person's inner awareness of having done something wrong or failed in a duty, often mixed with a wish to hide this from others

例句

Aiko glanced guiltily at the empty cookie jar on the kitchen counter.

verb + guiltily: glanced guiltily at [something]

Ravi guiltily admitted that he had forgotten to return the library books.

guiltily + verb + that-clause

同義詞
  • remorsefully

    stronger emotional weight; suggests deep regret and a wish to undo the harm caused, whereas guiltily can also describe mild or furtive wrongdoing

  • sheepishly

    more about embarrassment than moral guilt; used when the wrongdoing is minor or awkward rather than serious

  • apologetically

    focuses on expressing regret to another person, whereas guiltily may describe an internal feeling not necessarily communicated

  • ashamedly

    highlights a loss of self-respect or dignity; guiltily can describe actions driven by a desire to hide wrongdoing rather than by shame

反義詞

文法句型

adverb before verb (guiltily admitted)

adverb after verb (smiled guiltily)

adverb before adjective (guiltily aware)

用法筆記

Frequently modifies verbs describing speech (admitted, whispered, confessed), facial expressions (smiled, glanced, looked), or furtive actions (hid, deleted, avoided). The adverb can appear either before or after the verb it modifies, with slightly different emphasis: before the verb ('guiltily admitted') stresses the manner of the action itself; after the verb ('smiled guiltily') emphasises the action first and adds the manner as a secondary quality.

常見錯誤

❌He felt guiltily about forgetting her birthday.
✅He felt guilty about forgetting her birthday.
💡After linking verbs such as 'feel', 'look', or 'seem', use the adjective 'guilty', not the adverb 'guiltily'.