unhelpfully
Americanadverb
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"The munitions issue has been foolishly and unhelpfully overstated," he said.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
But "The treaty is not clear about what happens when, and who does what," she added, rather unhelpfully.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
“You’re right to question that — it doesn’t make sense, and the honest answer is: That prediction was wrong,” it said unhelpfully at another.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
Eels, unhelpfully, have ears behind their eyes and only respond to flashing lights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
“He’s slaying the monster, Jack,” May repeated unhelpfully.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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