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hella

[ hel-uh ]
/ ˈhɛl ə /
Slang.

adverb

very; extremely: Those pictures were hella good.

adjective

great in number, measure, or degree; many; much: We all ate hella cake last night.

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Origin of hella

First recorded in 1980–85; probably shortening of helluva

Words nearby hella

helium flash, helium I, helium II, helix, hell, hella, hellacious, Helladic, Hellas, hellbender, hellbent
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