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helpful
adjective
giving
useful
assistance
or
making
a
task
or
situation
easier
•
The
instructions
in
the
manual
were
very
helpful
.
The
instructions
in
the
manual
were
very
helpful
.
•
Drinking
water
can
be
helpful
when
you
have
a
headache
.
Drinking
water
can
be
helpful
when
you
have
a
headache
.
Formed
from
the
noun
“
help
”
+
the
adjective-forming
suffix
“
-ful
”
meaning
“
full
of
.”
First
recorded
in
late
Middle
English
(
15th
century
).
adjective
willing
and
ready
to
assist
other
people
•
The
hotel
staff
were
extremely
helpful
during
our
stay
.
The
hotel
staff
were
extremely
helpful
during
our
stay
.
•
Mia
is
always
helpful
when
someone
needs
advice
.
Mia
is
always
helpful
when
someone
needs
advice
.
Same
formation
as
the
principal
sense
: “
help
”
+
“
-ful
,”
but
used
of
a
person
’
s
character
from
late
16th
century
onward
.
