adv
hella
HEHL-uh
adv
1
Informal: very, extremely, or a lot — used to intensify an adjective or verb.
"That movie was hella good."
"He hella overreacted to a simple question."
intj
1
Used on its own as an emphatic "yes" or strong agreement.
""Are you coming tonight?" "Hella.""
How to Use Hella
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual slang word meaning "extremely" or "a lot", big in West Coast US speech.
When to use it
Very informal — fine in speech and texting, out of place in formal writing.
Common pairings
hella good
hella tired
hella people
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Etymology
Slang that started in Northern California, originally a shortening of "a hell of a" (lot).