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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Johnny Robles destroyed James Settle in just 20 seconds with a hellacious right cross.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
One night after a hellacious WarGames match, Iyo Sky was made to compete in a tag team match against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander up top and the hellacious Dillon Brooks (Houston Rockets) and Lu Dort (Thunder) on the wings.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
That run of bonuses includes a Fight of the Night bonus for his part in a hellacious scrap with David Onama in August 2022.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
One night after a hellacious WarGames match, Iyo Sky was made to compete in a tag team match against Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander up top and the hellacious Dillon Brooks (Houston Rockets) and Lu Dort (Thunder) on the wings.
—Sam Amick, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
That run of bonuses includes a Fight of the Night bonus for his part in a hellacious scrap with David Onama in August 2022.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hellacious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hellacious. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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