hellacious
adjective
hel·la·cious
ˌhe-ˈlā-shəs 
1
: exceptionally powerful or violent
2
: remarkably good
3
: extremely difficult
4
: extraordinarily large
hellaciously
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of hellacious in a Sentence
Traffic is hellacious this time of day.
the hellacious heat was more than we could bear
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Gradishar was the spine and soul of coordinator Joe Collier’s hellacious 3-4 defense, a wild bunch that dragged the Broncos, kicking and screaming, out of NFL obscurity in 1977 and into the franchise’s first Super Bowl.
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
Relatable to anyone who has ever attended a wedding (or experienced hellacious food poisoning), consider streaming Bridesmaids.
—James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 25 July 2024
This is shaping up to be a hellacious summer, even by Lone Star standards.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 May 2024
After a hellacious heavyweight feud between two of rap’s top superstars, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, the court of public opinion seems poised to announce the Compton MC as the victor.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 May 2024
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Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 30 July 2024
Relatable to anyone who has ever attended a wedding (or experienced hellacious food poisoning), consider streaming Bridesmaids.
—James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, Stephanie Kaloi, EW.com, 25 July 2024
This is shaping up to be a hellacious summer, even by Lone Star standards.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 May 2024
After a hellacious heavyweight feud between two of rap’s top superstars, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, the court of public opinion seems poised to announce the Compton MC as the victor.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 May 2024
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“Hellacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellacious. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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