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Etymology
Etymology tree English powerless Middle English -ly English -ly English powerlessly From powerless + -ly.
Meanings
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In a powerless manner.
Women, accustomed to shivering powerlessly at their desks, cried foul, but several male readers contended that a different sort of injustice was at play — wardrobe inequality.
2015 August 4, Lela Moore, “Blame a Male-Biased Algorithm for the Temperature in Your Office? Readers Respond”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most powerlessly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more powerlessly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |