helply
helply · helplier · helpliest
Aiding; assisting; ready to help; helpfulAiding; assisting; ready to help; helpful.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, dialectal)Aiding; assisting; ready to help; helpful.
Origin
From Middle English helply, equivalent to help + -ly. Cognate with Middle Low German hulplFrom Middle English helply, equivalent to help + -ly. Cognate with Middle Low German hulplik (“helply”), Middle High German helflich, helfelich (“helply”).
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Forms
helplier/more helply, helpliest/most helply| Comparative | helplier / more helply Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | helpliest / most helply Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedhelpliness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form