Meaning & use
helluva
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An informal contraction of 'hell of a,' used to emphasize that something is remarkable, difficult, or impressive.
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That was a helluva performance for a first-time actor.
We had a helluva time finding parking downtown.
A note on using this word
Helluva is very informal and mainly used in speech or casual writing; it should be avoided in formal contexts.
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