hellacious
adjective
hel·la·cious
ˌhe-ˈlā-shəs 
1
: exceptionally powerful or violent
2
: remarkably good
3
: extremely difficult
4
: extraordinarily large
hellaciously
adverb
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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There is a chance Gaethje’s last loss, the hellacious KO at the hands of Max Holloway in April 2024 at UFC 300, took something out of him.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The canine snarl and hellacious production of Whole Lotta Red has dissipated for something sleeker, more vaporous.
—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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“Hellacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellacious. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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