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Adjective: red-handed  'red'han-did
  1. In the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
    "caught red-handed"
Adverb: red-handed  'red'han-did
  1. Doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible
    "he was caught red-handed"
    - in flagrante delicto

See also: guilty

Encyclopedia: Red-handed