impotently 1. In a helpless manner. 2. Weakly; without power over the passions. 3. Lacking in power, strength, or vigor. Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: 'master, lead, leading, ruler, ruling, govern': -agogic; agon-; arch-; -crat; dom-; gov-; magist... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1738/2