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Recent Examples of helpfully
Aunts may be deeply embedded in the family, or helpfully aloof.
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Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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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Now based in New York City, his first Texas solo museum show, staged at The Contemporary, revealed not only magnificently smooth objects seemingly beguiled from wood, with enough thorny surfaces to remind the viewer of the complicated life of the immigrant today.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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The story zooms in, and telescopes out magnificently, revealing nuanced and precise character studies of the boy and his family, as well as revealing the vast network of history, culture, and individuals that led to this tragic moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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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My child attended daycare and summer programs at Pillsbury United Communities center just four blocks away, where a multiracial cohort of kids happily play through the winter, swishing around in bulky jackets and snow pants, bouncing towards their parents.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The pair chatted before Cooper asked DiCaprio to take a photo with him, and DiCaprio happily obliged.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Every hurdle has been met and overcome, if at the last minute, and grandly.—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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In the shadow of Mount Etna and brushing up against the Ionian Sea, Sicily’s second-largest city was grandly rebuilt in imposing Baroque style using lava stone following a devastating 17th-century earthquake.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Thus, Edward’s choice of ring sweetly honors the couple’s half-decade of dating before getting engaged, the joy of their betrothal, and their hope for their future together.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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After taking a bite, Mariko rubbed her baby bump as Teddy sweetly leaned in to plant a kiss on it.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Nikki Glaser quickly and delightfully sears the crowd.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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And at the heart of the series was the parasitic dynamic between Pine and his delightfully malicious foe, an arms dealer named Richard Onslow Roper (Hugh Laurie).—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But DiCaprio’s costars, Chase Infiniti and Teyana Taylor, came out and charmingly delivered highly complimentary remarks about him.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Jan. 2026
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The effect is charmingly old-fashioned yet freshly modern all at once.—
Katelyn Chef,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Helpfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helpfully. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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