powerlessly

After all, many of us live powerlessly for several hours every day, year in year out.

There was nothing to do, it seemed, but powerlessly to await what destiny would bring forth.

Lad reared to meet him, opposing his mighty chest to the charge and snapping powerlessly with his close-locked mouth.

As in a dream, Yanson resisted bluntly, powerlessly, and was dragged out of the car silently.

The flashes from the great chieftain's eyes had recoiled powerlessly from their imperturbable smile.

Bullets do not spare the heads of kings, and swords do not glance off powerlessly from their sacred persons.