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guiltily

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɪltɪli/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgɪltəli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
guilt•y /ˈgɪlti/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against morals or against the law; culpable:The jury found the defendant guilty of murder.
  2. having or showing a feeling of guilt:[before a noun]a guilty conscience.
guilt•i•ly /ˈgɪltəli/USA pronunciation  adv. 
guilt•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
guilt•y  (giltē),USA pronunciation adj., guilt•i•er, guilt•i•est. 
  1. having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law;
    justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty;
    culpable:The jury found her guilty of murder.
  2. characterized by, connected with, or involving guilt:guilty intent.
  3. having or showing a sense of guilt, whether real or imagined:a guilty conscience.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English gyltig. See guilt, -y1
guilti•ly, adv. 
guilti•ness, n. 
    2. criminal, felonious, culpable; illicit, nefarious.

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