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Recent Examples of helpfully
The Prime helpfully regurgitates Marjorie’s own life stories, though her daughter Tess (Cynthia Nixon) and son-in-law Jon (Danny Burstein) don’t agree about how truthful this pseudo-Walter should be.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The fan is, helpfully, totally blade-less, so there’s no danger of catching fingers in it (a plus for parents).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2025
The study helpfully noted that the impact was especially great with Black audiences — an important distinction as Black patients are often overrepresented on transplant waiting lists and underrepresented with donors.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Just in the past two days, the spicy, junky stuff has come in a bit ( quantum , drones , upstart nuclear power ), helpfully.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
With larger groups, a server may helpfully inquire about separate checks.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Kelce’s podcast is titled New Heights, which is helpfully capitalized in the official lyrics, to make the reference perfectly clear.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Sir Benjamin left behind over a million pounds, which, on-screen text helpfully informs us, would translate as £162 million today.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
While helpfully adding their own, for context.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The fan is, helpfully, totally blade-less, so there’s no danger of catching fingers in it (a plus for parents).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2025
The study helpfully noted that the impact was especially great with Black audiences — an important distinction as Black patients are often overrepresented on transplant waiting lists and underrepresented with donors.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Just in the past two days, the spicy, junky stuff has come in a bit ( quantum , drones , upstart nuclear power ), helpfully.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
With larger groups, a server may helpfully inquire about separate checks.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Kelce’s podcast is titled New Heights, which is helpfully capitalized in the official lyrics, to make the reference perfectly clear.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Sir Benjamin left behind over a million pounds, which, on-screen text helpfully informs us, would translate as £162 million today.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
While helpfully adding their own, for context.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpfully
Adverb
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The food processor is a great shortcut to finely chopping your walnuts.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
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Set in the near future, these finely wrought stories examine lives and relationships amid climate change and technological innovation.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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By the end of a visit, guests have a new appreciation for the power and potential of mushrooms, as well as a deeper understanding of Greenville’s magnificently multidimensional food scene.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Katmai National Park and Preserve officials say the bears are magnificently plump ahead of the tournament.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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It is advantageously situated from which to attend Vienna’s more than 50 opera houses and theaters, as well as a plethora of museums.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Thankfully, Loki's happily ever after came shortly after the animal shelter posted this video.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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As a childless person who doesn’t teach I’ve been happily unaware that, due to standardized testing requirements that favor close reads of excerpts over whole books, there’s an entire generation of students who have very little contextual framework for the literature they’re being taught in school.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Trump spoke grandly for over 20 minutes about his efforts to resolve decades of bloody conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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DiCaprio would rinse and repeat this movie’s grandly melodramatic approach a year later for a little film about two crazy kids on an ocean liner.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In a now-viral video, Dart was seen sweetly interacting with a young boy named Giuseppi.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mirren now calls Zegler, rather sweetly, Little Rachel.—
Helen Mirren,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Per Sē contrasts the delightfully retro, lipstick-y aroma of orris butter with a fresh, fizzing swell of aldehydes, pink pepper, and bamboo.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Directive 8020 Watch On Speaking of atmospheric, Directive 8020 looks like a delightfully gruesome addition to the space horror games line-up.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Everyone's a little sad in The Holdovers, Alexander Payne's charmingly sour comedy about a student stuck at his New England boarding school over the holidays with only his grouchy professor (Paul Giamatti) and the school cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) for company.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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And Hutcherson’s charmingly low-key Dylan serves as a foil to the others, a reminder that even in LA some young adults prefer curling up with a Ken Burns documentary to partying with celebs.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Helpfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpfully. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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