1 adverb unable to helpwe looked on helplessly as the fire engulfed the housení rabhamar in ann faic a dhéanamh ach breathnú ar an tine ag slogadh an tí2 adverb needing helpgo truamhéalach c m uhe lay helplessly on the floor for an hourbhí sé ina luí ar an urlár ar feadh uair an chloig agus gan ar a chumas éirí3 adverb uncontrollablygan srian c m ugan staonadh c m uwe were laughing helplesslyní rabhamar ábalta stopadh ag gáire, bhíomar sna trithí gáire