helpful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- helpfully adverb
- helpfulness noun
- overhelpful adjective
- overhelpfully adverb
- overhelpfulness noun
- quasi-helpful adjective
- quasi-helpfully adverb
- unhelpful adjective
- unhelpfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of helpful
Example Sentences
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An overwhelming majority of system users in a study commissioned by the agency that oversees the lifeline said they found it helpful and potentially lifesaving.
From Los Angeles Times
But one of California’s leading political savants, Paul Mitchell, has developed a helpful online tool to suss out the possibilities.
From Los Angeles Times
"We have had people message us and say to us on the day as well what a difference it has made and how helpful they have found it," she added.
From BBC
Chromosomal inversions do more than preserve helpful traits.
From Science Daily
Next, they identified students who are especially helpful to the large autistic population at Maple and recognized them at an awards assembly.
From Los Angeles Times
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