red-handedly

Definitions

1. Red-handed; with clear evidence of guilt.
2. In a bloody and violent manner.

Examples

“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 .”

“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.”

“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.”

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