Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb Used as an intensive.
- adjective Excellent; exceptional.
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- adjective colloquial  hell of a;extreme 
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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								I'm waiting for the school's PR dept to call and tell me helluva is out and come up w/another ending. Classic Crews (copy) ____Maggie 2008 
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								Still they are boxing in helluva lot of $$ but in the long term i think they are toast … 
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								Seems to me that actions, in this case, speak a helluva lot more than their words. Obama Campaign Raising Money Off Hillary Official's Drug Use Comment 2009 
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								I then experienced what I can only describe as a helluva psychedelic light show, swirls of color-red, purple, blue, orange and some without names. 
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								Speaking of "helluva," today is the third anniversary of those ineffable words: 
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								All things considered, it was a "helluva" note, he declared, until Sims, overhearing his remarks, booted him a couple of times around the cook wagon, so that he much preferred the arduous duties of his calling. The Free Range Francis William Sullivan 1925 
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								The intertwined mess of this Administration, it’s repeated disregard for it’s obligations to others outside of the malignant band of tight-knit cronies at the inner core and their political money machine pals…well, their actions speak a helluva lot louder than their tidied-up words and image projection ever could, don’t they? Firedoglake » Connecting Some Feingold Bush Censure Proposal Dots 2006 
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								(aka people who get paid to write about the team), you better be a "helluva" writer. CBS3.com - Philadelphia's Source For Breaking News, Weather, Traffic and Sports 2010 
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								I gotta 'helluva' deal, "said Pacheco, smiling as he inspected the ride. 
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								Nonetheless, BHO has one helluva job to do to convince the cynics of healthcare changes. 
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