helplessly
IPA: hˈɛɫpɫʌsɫi
adverb
- Without protection or assistance.
- Without the ability to help oneself.
- Without the ability to react actively.
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Examples of "helplessly" in Sentences
- I called helplessly, not wanting to say aloud the title of the poem.
- "Tessibel," he called helplessly, under his breath, but Tessibel did not hear.
- I get tired of the finger pointing at the junta as if they are operating all alone while the world stands "helplessly" by.
- He repeated the last word helplessly; he seemed to have lost all his backbone, and lapsed into a flabby, jellified mass of quivering white humanity.
- As one Dark Elf sword helplessly followed the pattern, moving out of line, Kevin thrust, feeling his sword cut flesh, hearing a choked snarl of pain.
- But he apparently felt too much pain and changed back into street clothes, watching helplessly from the bench as Miami's offense grinded to a halt without him.
- While Duncan watched helplessly from the bench, Kidd made a dramatic return less than six weeks after suffering what many figured to be a season-ending injury.
- Nearly every man in the hundred million people -- in what we call helplessly "the public group" and looking on at strikes would be ready, except in his own strike, to write a book like this.
- Elton Brand had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Tim Thomas also scored 25 and the Clippers snapped a four-game home losing streak with a 100-77 victory Wednesday night as the Celtics 'leading scorer watched helplessly from the bench in street clothes.
- With James watching helplessly from the bench after fouling out for only the third time in his career, a trio of teammates made big plays in the final 4 minutes as the Cavaliers held off the Charlotte Bobcats 118-114 on Wednesday to snap a six-game road skid.
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