helplessly — adv. Helplessly is used with these verbs: ↑cling, ↑drift, ↑flail, ↑gesture, ↑giggle, ↑laugh, ↑lie, ↑look, ↑pin, ↑shake, ↑shrug, ↑stare, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
helplessly — helpless ► ADJECTIVE 1) unable to defend oneself or to act without help. 2) uncontrollable. DERIVATIVES helplessly adverb helplessness noun … English terms dictionary
helplessly — adverb in a helpless manner (Freq. 2) the crowd watched him helplessly • Syn: ↑impotently, ↑unable to help • Derived from adjective: ↑impotent (for: ↑impotently) … Useful english dictionary
helplessly adv — It s my maid s night off, said Tom helplessly … English expressions
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
helplessly — adverb see helpless … New Collegiate Dictionary
helplessly — See helpless. * * * … Universalium
helplessly — adverb /ˈhɛlpləsli/ a) In a manner of having no help. b) In a manner of not being able to help … Wiktionary
helplessly — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adverb Without regard to desire or inclination: involuntarily, perforce, willy nilly. See WILLING … English dictionary for students
helplessly — adv. weakly, in a helpless manner … English contemporary dictionary
helplessly — help·less·ly … English syllables
