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Synonyms for helplessly in English

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helplessly:
- helplessly; impotently; unable to help
helpless:
- helpless; impotent; unable; defenceless; powerless; defenseless; effete; weak; lost; incapacitated

English

Detailed Synonyms for helplessly in English

helplessly:

helplessly adv

helplessly

– in a helpless manner ¹
helplessly; impotently; unable to help
– in a helpless manner ¹
- helplessly adv
  - the crowd watched him helplessly¹
- impotently adv
- unable to help adv

Alternate Synonyms for "helplessly":

impotently; unable to help

Related Definitions for "helplessly":

in a helpless manner¹
- the crowd watched him helplessly¹

helplessly form of helpless:

helpless adj

helpless
helpless; impotent; unable
- helpless adj
- impotent adj
- unable adj
helpless
helpless; defenceless; impotent; powerless; defenseless
- helpless adj
- defenceless adj, British
- impotent adj
- powerless adj
- defenseless adj, American
helpless
effete; impotent; weak; powerless; helpless
- effete adj
- impotent adj
- weak adj
- powerless adj
- helpless adj
helpless

– unable to manage independently ¹
helpless
– unable to manage independently ¹
- helpless adj
  - as helpless as a baby¹
helpless

– unable to function; without help ¹
lost; helpless
– unable to function; without help ¹
- lost adj
- helpless adj
helpless

– lacking in or deprived of strength or power ¹
helpless; incapacitated
– lacking in or deprived of strength or power ¹
- helpless adj
  - lying ill and helpless¹
  - helpless with laughter¹
- incapacitated adj

Related Words for "helpless":

helplessness, helplessly

Alternate Synonyms for "helpless":

Related Definitions for "helpless":

unable to manage independently¹
- as helpless as a baby¹
unable to function; without help¹
lacking in or deprived of strength or power¹
- lying ill and helpless¹
- helpless with laughter¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University