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helplessly
[
help
-lis
]
Main Entry:
helplessly
[
help
-lis
]
Show IPA
/
ˈhɛlp
lɪs
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
adverb
Definition:
incapably
Synonyms:
dependent
,
destitute
, feebly,
forlorn
,
forsaken
, involuntarily, perforce, weakly, willy-nilly, with hands tied
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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