ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Red-handedly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Red-handedly is an adverb meaning Red-handed; with clear evidence of guilt.

Meaning

Red-handed; with clear evidence of guilt.

More Meanings

  1. In a bloody and violent manner.

Example Sentences

But even though she red-handedly catches them, Jason doubts that she would punish Kayla.
This convinced the ARVNs that they had caught VC looters red-handedly stealing from the PX.
And even though a moment earlier he had felt guilty not to have taken Dave's anguish more to heart, Claytor found himself annoyed at being caught red-handedly dogless .
A SATU fellow, trawled redhandedly following an exchange of gunfire, was ordered executed before us upon his confession of how the SATU had planned to destroy human being in the Grey stone Compound.

Word Forms

Synonyms for red-handedly

Depending on context, synonyms include blameworthily, compunctiously, guiltylike, guiltily, nocently.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include outright, full-handed, glaringly, fullhanded, flamingly, blates.

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