helplessly (Meaning)

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helplessly (r)

in a helpless manner

The child cried helplessly as his parents argued fiercely.
The trapped animal struggled helplessly against the cage's bars.
The boat drifted helplessly in the middle of the vast ocean.
The injured bird lay helplessly on the ground, unable to fly.
The floodwaters swept through the town, leaving its residents helplessly stranded.
The abandoned dog wandered helplessly through the streets, searching for a home.
The elderly woman watched helplessly as her memories faded away.
The government stood helplessly by as the economy spiraled out of control.
The victim lay helplessly bound and gagged, unable to escape.
The child watched helplessly as her favorite toy was taken away.

in a helpless manner

susceptible,vulnerable, defenseless, undefended, exposed,unprotected, unsafe, in the lurch, indefensible,unguarded

armed,resistant, sheltered, resistant, protected, secure, armed, secure, covered, protected

The child cried helplessly as his parents argued fiercely.

The trapped animal struggled helplessly against the cage's bars.

The boat drifted helplessly in the middle of the vast ocean.

The injured bird lay helplessly on the ground, unable to fly.