hella

American  

[hel-uh] / ˈhɛl ə /

adverb

1. very; extremely.

   Those pictures were hella good.

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adjective

1. great in number, measure, or degree; many; much.

   We all ate hella cake last night.

Etymology

Origin of hella

First recorded in 1980–85; probably shortening of helluva

Example Sentences

Hella Eckhardt, Professor of Roman Archaeology at the University of Reading, who was not involved in the study, said: "This is an exciting piece of research, untangling the ways in which the stories of the Greek heroes Achilles and Hector were transmitted not just through texts but through a repertoire of images created by artists working in all sorts of materials, from pottery and silverware to paintings and mosaics."

From Science Daily

Buchholz is survived by wife wife, Hella, and three children.

From Los Angeles Times

You see, like its siblings, the E-Ray is hella loud.

From The Wall Street Journal

My jazz instructor Mr. O put me onto hella jazz.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's just a lot of observation," said Hella Van Den Beemt, the centre's lead therapist.

From BBC