blameably

Observe, my dear, I say only that such friendship is very consistent with being more nearly united to one who knows and approves it: for concealment of any thought, that much effects the heart, is, I think, in such a case (with very few exceptions from very particular circumstances) utterly unallowable, and blameably indelicate.

Sir Charles Grandison 2006

I reluctantly admit that in that particular she is blameably — some would say ridiculously — susceptible.

The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte 2006

"Verily, this affair is like to end blameably; and sore I fear me this woman is on the look-out for me, and Fortune is no friend to who attend not to issue and end: so there is no help for it but that I do a fair deed, whereby I may manifest my innocence and wash out all the ill-doings I have done."

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

Respecting Mr. Balch's charges against the elders, the Synod decided, -- That the elders "had blameably violated" their promise in not withdrawing certain civil suits; and were highly censurable for interrupting Mr. Balch in time of worship, and driving him out of the house; and that one of the elders had improperly used the name of God, for which he is highly censurable.

Sketches of North Carolina, Historical and Biographical, Illustrative of the Principles of a Portion of Her Early Settlers 1846

Indeed, I have an aversion the most sincere to all mysteries, all private actions; however foolishly and blameably, in regard to this letter, I have deviated from the open path which, from my earliest infancy, I was taught to tread.

Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World Fanny Burney 1796

Indeed, I have an aversion the most sincere to all mysteries, all private actions; however foolishly and blameably, in regard to this letter, I have deviated from the open path which, from my earliest infancy, I was taught to tread.

Evelina: or, The History of a Young Lady's Entrance Into the World 1778

Indeed, I have an aversion the most sincere to all mysteries, all private actions; however foolishly and blameably, in regard to this letter, I have deviated from the open path which, from my earliest infancy, I was taught to tread.

Evelina 1778

His mother, however, who was by all accounts a very amiable woman, but not possessed of any great understanding, was perhaps blameably partial to all her daughters, but particularly to the eldest, who was my mother. —

The Offspring of Fancy Anonymous 1778

His heart I know to have been compassionate, his principles such as no mean mind could have conceived, and his courage blameably great; though it saved my life.

The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Thomas Holcroft 1777

I therefore took occasion to observe, that the world in general began to be blameably indifferent as to doctrinal matters, and followed human speculations too much -- 'Ay, Sir,' replied he, as if he had reserved all his learning to that moment, 'Ay,

The Vicar of Wakefield Oliver Goldsmith 1752