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Recent Examples of helpfully
Legally, as Randi helpfully explains, Deborah can film something as long as it’s not released until the noncompete is over.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Jenna helpfully jumped up and took the platter in both hands — before dropping the cake in its entirety.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
The creator, who used a pseudonym, helpfully carved these guidelines on the stones in eight different languages.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The Apple Health app helpfully shows your sleep breakdown alongside key overnight health stats, such as respiration rate and heart rate.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
On another, Timothy Dial, the key-control officer, assuming that Friedmann was a laborer, helpfully led him to a stairwell, where Friedmann hid tools.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The lens includes a lens cap that doubles as a filter holder, which helpfully also works with the lens hood attached.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Coffee can reduce inflammation, blood pressure and oxidative stress (the last of which can lead to cell and tissue damage), thus helpfully impacting many of the physical signs of aging, Kao said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
As Chadwick approached the tee, Drake helpfully reminded him not to hit the ball there.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Jenna helpfully jumped up and took the platter in both hands — before dropping the cake in its entirety.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
The creator, who used a pseudonym, helpfully carved these guidelines on the stones in eight different languages.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
The Apple Health app helpfully shows your sleep breakdown alongside key overnight health stats, such as respiration rate and heart rate.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
On another, Timothy Dial, the key-control officer, assuming that Friedmann was a laborer, helpfully led him to a stairwell, where Friedmann hid tools.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The lens includes a lens cap that doubles as a filter holder, which helpfully also works with the lens hood attached.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Coffee can reduce inflammation, blood pressure and oxidative stress (the last of which can lead to cell and tissue damage), thus helpfully impacting many of the physical signs of aging, Kao said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
As Chadwick approached the tee, Drake helpfully reminded him not to hit the ball there.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpfully
Adverb
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Acclimating our senses was rooftop breakfast served by a gracious staff who introduced us to Armenian coffee — finely ground into a powder and brewed in a jazzve pot.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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The aluminum chassis has a sleek, silvery look, and the monitor is sturdy, finely crafted, and well-proportioned.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Santa Cruz, a hunk of volcanic rock wedged between the blues of sky and ocean and inhabited by over a thousand scrappy species of creatures and plants, feels magnificently wild.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Gill is a storm of rage, magnificently suppressing George’s base instincts for the sake of decorum.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Although 2010’s unevenly awesome Hellbilly Deluxe 2 was advantageously billed as a follow-up to his debut, The Great Satan actually sounds like a spiritual successor.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2026
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The upshot is that the trend of AI for mental health can be perceived differently, advantageously so, when recast as a matter of AI for mental wealth.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In the wild, groundhogs feed on a variety of plants and some insects, but in gardens, groundhogs happily devour most vegetables, as well as fruit, bulbs, and tree bark.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Bridges has happily accepted the schematic change, which consists of him exploiting mismatches, rebounding, and recognizing when to step up versus defer to teammates.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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With its proximity to the Queensboro Bridge and a Home Depot, Le Domaine, as the building is grandly named, feels a long way from France.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The palace, looming grandly just behind the stage, was lit up with a dynamic video projection, integrating it into the concert — the first time the historic and deeply symbolic structure had ever been used for a pop show.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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All eyes were on the 22-year-old guard inside the venue, too, when her little brother sweetly joined her post-selection interview.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The pair’s initially flirty, then sweetly platonic bond helps anchor the show, all while Dylan has been on her own journey of temporarily running her underfunded department while the miserable Dean Vincent Riggs (Alan Ruck) recovers from a heart attack.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Roster imbues his Ed with a sort of goofball persona, delightfully recalling his many hotel adventures after some drunken discomfort.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tangy, juicy cranberries complement the sweetness of the apples delightfully without making the perfect fall treat.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In a movie about two women who intuitively understand each other, Brandt and Trebs are charmingly oafish as men who are eager to fix a dishwasher but less keen on how to repair trauma.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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They are charmingly echoed in Paul Mellon’s Reflections in a Silver Spoon and Cordelia Drexel Biddle’s My Philadelphia Father.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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