helpful
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- helpfully adverb
- helpfulness noun
- overhelpful adjective
- overhelpfully adverb
- overhelpfulness noun
- quasi-helpful adjective
- quasi-helpfully adverb
- unhelpful adjective
- unhelpfully adverb
Etymology
Origin of helpful
Example Sentences
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Sane says the date was helpful for him, too, because it motivated him to consolidate all of their account information into a living document that can be updated as needed.
Generally speaking, I don’t think HR is always the most helpful arm of any company, as it is designed to protect the company.
From MarketWatch
They were helpful ways to mark the changing seasons and the names tended to relate to significant timely events.
From BBC
Most financial institutions have a helpful checklist on their websites on what to do when a loved one dies.
From MarketWatch
Researchers have said that while AI can be helpful extracting information from vast amounts of data, it can go awry if it is expected to produce "original" responses.
From BBC
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