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Recent Examples of helpfully
The waiter at L’Alcova helpfully suggested some nice wines to pair with dinner.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
Josh helpfully told him exactly where to find one.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Some commenters who identified themselves as engineers helpfully offered their insights on the matter.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Legally, as Randi helpfully explains, Deborah can film something as long as it’s not released until the noncompete is over.
—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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
Josh helpfully told him exactly where to find one.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Some commenters who identified themselves as engineers helpfully offered their insights on the matter.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Legally, as Randi helpfully explains, Deborah can film something as long as it’s not released until the noncompete is over.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helpfully
Adverb
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Recipe information Mix 1 shallot, finely chopped, juice of 1 lime, and a pinch of kosher salt in a bowl and let sit.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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Even then the metal was sanded finely and in the Lucca’s case the radiator and spoked wheels were fitted with covers for improved aerodynamics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 May 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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One minute your dog is sniffing happily through a spring walk.—
Diana Bocco,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Most sinks are full of bacteria that will happily colonize in leftover food and water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 May 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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Charles Melton sweetly dedicated an award to his wife and newborn daughter, deviating from his famously private nature.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The seven other entries read as sweetly.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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The kitchen is spacious with room enough for an island and a delightfully functional walk-in pantry.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
11 May 2026
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Inside, the open-concept layout of the Airbnb makes the space feel delightfully airy and breezy.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Adverb
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After a run of delightfully strange and charmingly shaggy studio albums (beginning with 1996’s Fuzzy Logic), the Welsh quintet seemed to call it a day.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
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Her apartment is lined with charmingly immoderate stacks of books, and morning coffee steams in a Yaddo mug.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Helpfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpfully. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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