I had learned this early: A person on one foot is largely helpless.
In the Bosnian war, for example, many officials say, the Union was largely helpless in terms of any possible joint military intervention.
The other creatures were aware of it too, but largely helpless.
When ordered about by any woman with a certain autocratic tone, I do as I'm told, largely helpless to resist.
"Me Guild will be largely helpless without sufficient melange to operate available transports."
The police turn out to be largely helpless.
He would have been largely helpless in Proton during the crisis.
She was largely helpless, with or without the sword, and would only make things worse if she tried to defy these rough men.
Whereupon she would be weaponless, and largely helpless to resist them.
Josh prided himself on having a methodical mind, but in the wilderness of the shopping center he was largely helpless.