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help⋅ful

[help-fuhl]
–adjective
giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.

Origin:
1300–50; ME; see help, -ful


help⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
help⋅ful⋅ness, noun


useful, convenient; beneficial, advantageous.


useless, inconvenient.
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help·ful   (hělp'fəl)   
adj.  Providing assistance; useful.
help'ful·ly adv., help'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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