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Word: Helplessly
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɛlpləsli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
with no ability to act or help oneself
Short Definition:with no ability to act or help oneself
Examples:- workers watched helplessly as black smoke engulfed the building
- he now lies helplessly in the intensive care unit
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