adverb
- in a way that shows inability to help oneself or to change a situation; without power or resources to act
Examples
- She watched helplessly as the car drove away with her child inside.
- The patient lay helplessly in the hospital bed, waiting for the doctor.
- He felt helplessly trapped by circumstances beyond his control.
- They stood helplessly on the shore as the boat sank.
- The team played helplessly against their stronger opponents.
- She looked helplessly at the broken phone, unable to call for help.