- guilty
- adj.1 feeling/showing guiltVERBS▪ feel, lookADVERB▪ extremely, really, very▪ horribly, incredibly, terribly▪
She has a terribly guilty conscience about it.
▪ almost▪I feel almost guilty that so many good things are happening to us.
▪ rather, somewhat▪She was looking rather guilty when I came into the room.
▪ a little, slightly, etc.▪ vaguely▪ equally▪Matt and Chrissy both looked equally guilty.
PREPOSITION▪ about▪I feel very guilty about leaving her.
2 having broken the law/done sth wrongVERBS▪ be, plead▪He pleaded guilty to starting the fire.
▪ believe sb, presume sb▪No one believed him guilty of this terrible crime.
▪A person should never be presumed guilty.
▪ deem sb, find sb, hold sb, prove sb▪Company directors may be deemed guilty of a crime if their company causes pollution.
▪He was found guilty of murder.
▪ declare sb, pronounce sb▪He was pronounced guilty.
▪ vote▪The jury voted not guilty on all counts.
ADVERB▪ certainly, clearly, obviously▪She was certainly guilty, but the police couldn't prove it.
▪ equally▪Anyone who supports terrorists is equally guilty of terrorist crimes.
PREPOSITION▪ of▪She was guilty of fraud.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
