Guilefully

Pronunciation: /ˈɡaɪlfəli/

Definitions of guilefully

adverb in a cunning or deceitful manner

Example Sentences

A1 She guilefully convinced her friends to let her borrow their homework.

A2 He guilefully manipulated the situation to his advantage.

B1 The politician guilefully avoided answering the tough questions during the interview.

B2 The spy guilefully obtained classified information without raising suspicion.

C1 The con artist guilefully swindled unsuspecting victims out of their life savings.

C2 The master manipulator guilefully orchestrated a complex scheme to achieve his goals.

Examples of guilefully in a Sentence

formal She guilefully manipulated the data to support her argument.

informal He guilefully convinced his friends to cover for him.

slang She guilefully finessed her way out of trouble.

figurative The politician guilefully danced around the tough questions during the interview.

Grammatical Forms of guilefully

• past tense: guilefully
• plural: guilefully
• comparative: more guilefully
• superlative: most guilefully
• present tense: guilefully
• future tense: will guilefully
• perfect tense: have guilefully
• continuous tense: is guilefully
• singular: guilefully
• positive degree: guilefully
• infinitive: to guilefully
• gerund: guilefully
• participle: guilefully

Origin and Evolution of guilefully

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'guilefully' originated from the Middle English word 'gileful', which derived from the Old French word 'guile', meaning deceit or cunning.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'guilefully' has retained its original meaning of being deceitful or cunning, but has also come to be associated with being sly or crafty in a more subtle manner.