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helplessly

ADVERB

incapably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

weakly

WEAK

dependent destitute feebly forlorn forsaken involuntarily perforce willy-nilly with hands tied

Example Sentences

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Sapna said the accusation "broke him completely" and that she had watched helplessly as the man she loved "slowly slipped away".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

One cannot avoid squabbling, she wrote, because it constitutes “the natural state of people pitted against each other, helplessly furious people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Intel, as investors are painfully aware, has watched helplessly as other tech companies racked up huge gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Her baby sister gurgling helplessly in the background isn’t the only one utterly dependent on her maternal care.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Constance and Methuselah collapsed against each other, laughing helplessly.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques