ashamedly Definition

ashamed
adj

1. Troubled by feelings of guilt, embarrassment, humiliation, etc.

Thesaurus: sorry, guilt-ridden, disgraced, humiliated, embarrassed, humbled, chagrined, shamefaced, sheepish, guilty, abashed, remorseful, red-faced, mortified, apologetic; Antonym: defiant, shameless, remorseless.
2. Embarrassed or humiliated by them or it.

Example: ashamed of his humble roots
Form: ashamed of someone (usually)
Form: ashamed of something
3. Feeling guilty, embarrassed, etc because ....

Example: ashamed that he hadn't been kinder to her
Form: ashamed that … (usually)
4. Hesitant or reluctant (to do something) because of embarrassment, guilt, fear of disapproval, etc.

Example: He was not ashamed to say he had taken drugs

Derivative: ashamedly
adverb

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon ascamian to feel shame.