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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Traffic is hellacious this time of day.
the hellacious heat was more than we could bear
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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
Johnny Robles destroyed James Settle in just 20 seconds with a hellacious right cross.
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Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
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
Johnny Robles destroyed James Settle in just 20 seconds with a hellacious right cross.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Lineups featuring the trio of Dunn-Jones-Leonard are going to be hellacious.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Hellacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellacious. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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