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The phrase "authentically guilty" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who feels a genuine sense of guilt about their actions or behavior.
Example: "After reflecting on his mistakes, he felt authentically guilty for the hurt he caused his friends."
Alternatives: "truly remorseful" or "genuinely culpable."
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The person you were lying for was not necessarily innocent, so your lie was not for his short-term protection; your issue was with the magnitude of the state penalty for those who are authentically guilty.
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The mood grew authentically grumpy.
An authentically surrealist masterpiece.
Poor Rosie O'Donnell looked authentically terrified.
That was actually authentically creepy.
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