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LIKE HELL

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 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Example:

fought like the devil

Synonyms:

like crazy; like hell; like mad; like sin; like the devil; like thunder

Classified under:

Adverbs

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is statedplay

Example:

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

Synonyms:

like fun; like hell

Classified under:

Adverbs

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