hellacious
adjective
hel·la·cious
ˌhe-ˈlā-shəs 
1
: exceptionally powerful or violent
2
: remarkably good
3
: extremely difficult
4
: extraordinarily large
hellaciously
adverb
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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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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
Kopech can still generate hellacious fastball velocity.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Caruso isn't the only reason why the Thunder boast such a hellacious defense this year, but he's been a major contributor to it.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
Kopech can still generate hellacious fastball velocity.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
Caruso isn't the only reason why the Thunder boast such a hellacious defense this year, but he's been a major contributor to it.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Like all hillsides in southern Arizona, Copper World’s site is subject to sporadic but hellacious downpours during summer monsoon storms.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hellacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellacious. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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