Incriminatingly or Incriminating: Which Is Correct?

"Incriminatingly" is not a standard English word, while "incriminating" is an adjective that can be used to modify a noun. "Incriminating" is used to describe something that suggests or provides evidence of guilt or involvement in a crime or wrongdoing.

For example, incriminating evidence would be evidence that causes someone to appear guilty or be involved in a crime. If a suspect's fingerprints are all over the furniture of a crime scene, the police can see that as incriminating evidence that shows or suggests that the suspect is responsible for the crime.

Although adding the suffix "-ly" to the end of an adjective makes it an adverb in many cases, that is not true for the word "incriminating." Adjectives like "quick," "surprising", and "amazing" can become the adverbs "quickly," "surprisingly," and "amazingly" just by adding "-ly" at the end. This, however, is not the case for "incriminating."

Example sentences

The detective found several incriminating documents at the scene of the crime.
The suspect's fingerprints on the murder weapon were highly incriminating.
The security footage provided incriminating evidence of the suspect's actions.
Her testimony turned out to be incredibly incriminating, leading to the suspect's arrest.
The DNA match was seen as the most incriminating proof of the suspect's involvement.
His confession to the crime was the most incriminating statement the police had heard.
The hidden camera captured incriminating footage of the illegal activity.
The defense attorney argued that there was no incriminating evidence against her client.
The email trail presented in court contained highly incriminating messages.
The whistleblower's report included incriminating details about corporate misconduct.

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