adverb
- in a manner showing or expressing guilt; with a guilty feeling or appearance
Examples
- She guiltily admitted that she had eaten the last slice of cake.
- He glanced guiltily at his mother when she asked if he had finished his homework.
- The dog looked guiltily at the broken vase on the floor.
- She spoke guiltily about missing her friend's birthday party.
- He guiltily confessed to breaking the window.
- The student guiltily turned in her late assignment.
- She smiled guiltily when caught sneaking cookies from the jar.