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Like hell Moderate

Like hell has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:

Adverb · Prep_phrase

Definitions
Adverb
1

(informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis

"drove like crazy"

"worked like hell to get the job done"

"this sprain hurts like hell"

"ran like sin for the storm cellar"

"work like thunder"

"fought like the devil"

2

used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is stated

"says he'll help me? Like hell he will!"

Prep_phrase
1

In a manner that uses all of the strength, speed, or effort that a person can summon.

Example Sentences
"drove like crazy" adverb
"worked like hell to get the job done" adverb
"this sprain hurts like hell" adverb
"ran like sin for the storm cellar" adverb
"work like thunder" adverb
"fought like the devil" adverb
"says he'll help me? Like hell he will!" adverb
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ell dell well fell jell pell zell yell nell mell rell cell sell hell kell tell odell adell dwell quell
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