Helplessly (Adverb)
Meaning
In a helpless manner; "the crowd watched him helplessly".
Examples
- She tried to run but her legs felt rooted to the spot, her body moving helplessly as if being driven by a different consciousness.
- The family members watched in despair as their belongings were ravaged by the floodwaters, their instincts screaming in anguish as they stood helplessly by.
- A ship without engine power drifted helplessly on the stormy seas, completely at the mercy of the elements.
- While the house went up in flames, the residents stood frozen, their screams of horror echoing in the night as they did nothing, helplessly watching as their lives went up in smoke.
- Trapped inside the wreckage, she beat her fists against the crumpled metal until her arms were too tired, eventually lying there helplessly and praying for rescue.