hella
Americanadverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hella
First recorded in 1980–85; probably shortening of helluva
Example Sentences
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You see, like its siblings, the E-Ray is hella loud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
"Autotune's hella scary when it goes wrong," she observes.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023
Santos has a lot on his plate right now: His hella suspicious finances are under investigation, and Brazil is reopening a fraud case related to his alleged use of a stolen checkbook in 2008.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2023
I’m not unblemished by what’s going on on Earth, and I’m not trying to get all hella deep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
“Dude, I’ve seen hella videos so far,” replied Njemile.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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