What does helplessly mean?
Helplessly means Without protection or assistance..
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/ˈhɛlpləsli/ · adverb
Without protection or assistance..
The fish flopped helplessly in the tiny remaining pool.
The boy rolled on the floor laughing helplessly.
The whole covey of victims was thus netted; the household ruin was thus full and orbicular; and in that proportion the tendency of men and women, flutter as they might, would be helplessly and hopelessly to sink into the all-conquering hands of the mighty murderer.
The spectators gaped helplessly as the balloon approached the power lines.
Use helplessly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Helplessly means Without protection or assistance..
Common synonyms include impotently, unable to help.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The fish flopped helplessly in the tiny remaining pool.
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