hella

[ hel-uh ]

adverb

1. very; extremely:

   Those pictures were hella good.

adjective

1. great in number, measure, or degree; many; much:

   We all ate hella cake last night.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hella¹

First recorded in 1980–85; probably shortening of helluva

Example Sentences

So the “Hella Green Pasta” in the book is a true crowd favorite from the newsletter.

From Salon

But on his new album, Whatever Happened To The Beach, McKenna shrugged off the “poet of a generation” tag, and made a collection of songs that he calls “hella weird”.

From BBC

Jews are believed to have arrived in Cuba with Christopher Columbus in 1492, but the Cuban community officially began in the early 20th century, said Hella Ezkenazi, vice president of Cuba’s Hebrew Community.

From Seattle Times

Westside 5ive: This is the epicenter, it was hella cracking at this time.

From Los Angeles Times

He's called the album "hella weird" with a "wonky edge" that might alienate his parents.

From BBC