- helplessly adv
- "It's my maid's night off," said Tom helplessly.
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helplessly adv
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helplessly — adv. Helplessly is used with these verbs: ↑cling, ↑drift, ↑flail, ↑gesture, ↑giggle, ↑laugh, ↑lie, ↑look, ↑pin, ↑shake, ↑shrug, ↑stare, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
helplessly — adv. weakly, in a helpless manner … English contemporary dictionary
Helplessly — Helpless Help less, a. 1. Destitute of help or strength; unable to help or defend one s self; needing help; feeble; weak; as, a helpless infant. [1913 Webster] How shall I then your helpless fame defend? Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Beyond help;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
help n — helplessly adv … English expressions
helpless — helplessly, adv. helplessness, n. /help lis/, adj. 1. unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid. 2. deprived of strength or power; powerless; incapacitated: They were helpless with laughter. 3. affording no help. [1125 75; ME; … Universalium
helpless — [[t]he̱lpləs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to inf, ADJ with n If you are helpless, you do not have the strength or power to do anything useful or to control or protect yourself. Parents often feel helpless, knowing that all the cuddles in the world… … English dictionary
helpless — help|less [ˈhelpləs] adj 1.) unable to look after yourself or to do anything to help yourself ▪ He began to feel depressed and helpless. ▪ a vicious attack on a helpless victim ▪ Newman threw out a hand in a helpless gesture. 2.) unable to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
helpless — [ˈhelpləs] adj not able to do anything without help helplessly adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
helpless — [help′lis] adj. 1. not able to help oneself; weak 2. lacking help or protection 3. incompetent, ineffective, or powerless helplessly adv. helplessness n … English World dictionary
helpless — adj. 1 lacking help or protection; defenceless. 2 unable to act without help. Derivatives: helplessly adv. helplessness n … Useful english dictionary
