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Helluva is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Helluva in a sentence

Helluva meaning

(A) hell of a; extreme.

Using Helluva

  • The main meaning on this page is: (A) hell of a; extreme.
  • In the example corpus, helluva often appears in combinations such as: helluva kick, one helluva, helluva lot.

Context around Helluva

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

third 1× two 1× stereo 1× single 1×

Often after:

kick 8× kicks 2× actor 1× boss 1× lot 1× drug 1× habit 1× follow 1× song 1× offer 1×

Sentence patterns with Helluva

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

with a helluva kick and 2× after the helluva kick 1× become one helluva for city 1× has one helluva offer for 1× have a helluva time getting 1× hit stereo helluva kicks in 1× hit the helluva kick for 1× is a helluva drug 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alcohol sales are 1× as anyone who 1× breakker bumped like 1× country folk singer 1× dominik broke cody 1× jey unloads on 1×

Common sentence endings:

a helluva kick 1× and storytelling skills 1× beating down owens 1× for city officials 1× have on board 1× helluva lot closer 1×

Words around Helluva

Just before it in the word index:

hellstrom 7 hellspawn 9 hellshire 3 hellscapes 2 hellscape 23 hells 77

Just after it in the word index:

hellwig 3 helly 7 hellyer 9 helm 886 helma 4 helman 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdur 43 abrasion 43 abscess 43 absconded 43 acclimated 43 acf 43

Corpus analysis for Helluva

  • In this selection, "helluva" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, third, two, stereo, kick, kicks and actor stand out and add context to how "helluva" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include with a helluva kick and and after the helluva kick. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "helluva" sits close to words such as abdur, abrasion and abscess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with helluva

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Boredom is a helluva drug. (5 words)

That’s a helluva lot closer. (6 words)

The Velocities hit stereo Helluva Kicks in opposite corners. (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Dominik broke Cody’s pinfall and tossed Kevin out of the ring, but couldn’t hit Cody with a 619. Sami and Kevin took care of Dominik with a Helluva Kick and Stunner while Cody finished Priest with the Cross Rhodes. (41 words)

Breakker bumped like a madman, and sold like hell for everything, including the finish, when he took a huge kick going in for a spear and then completely fell out after the Helluva Kick. (34 words)

Alcohol sales are only allowed in bars on Sundays, not even weak stuff (which they'd have a helluva time getting distributed in such a small place) was available in stores on Sundays. (33 words)

Exclamation examples

Owens hits a Stunner on Jimmy but Sikoa pulls Jey out of the way of a Helluva Kick! (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

As anyone who's seen his performance in "Turbo Kid," or any of the dozens of films he's appeared in knows, Ironside is one helluva actor to have on board.

Dominik broke Cody’s pinfall and tossed Kevin out of the ring, but couldn’t hit Cody with a 619. Sami and Kevin took care of Dominik with a Helluva Kick and Stunner while Cody finished Priest with the Cross Rhodes.

Jey unloads on Zayn in the corner and Zayn of course looks like he’s dead on his feet (or incredibly drunk), with a Helluva Kick from Jey making it worse.

Just as he looked primed to hit the Helluva Kick for a massive win, The Usos and Solo Sikoa appeared from nowhere and started beating down Owens.

Owens hits a Stunner on Jimmy but Sikoa pulls Jey out of the way of a Helluva Kick!

Owens Stuns Jimmy and the third Helluva Kick finishes Jey and ends the title reign at 24:07.

They traded forearms and Ospreay hit some Kawada Kicks to the face, then a Helluva Kick in the corner.

This match ended with two Helluva Kicks from Sami Zayn to Jey Uso.

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Breakker bumped like a madman, and sold like hell for everything, including the finish, when he took a huge kick going in for a spear and then completely fell out after the Helluva Kick.

She voices both Claudia and The Creepy Girl on the kids' show "Ollie & Scoops," while on "Helluva Boss" she voices Mrs. Mayberry.

That’s a helluva lot closer.

The Velocities hit stereo Helluva Kicks in opposite corners.

Zayn countered with a Helluva kick and gnarly-looking brainbuster that staggered Gunther to the opposite corner.

Alcohol sales are only allowed in bars on Sundays, not even weak stuff (which they'd have a helluva time getting distributed in such a small place) was available in stores on Sundays.

Boredom is a helluva drug.

Country-folk singer Lockwood Barr has released her new single, “Helluva Habit,” which she co-wrote with Jamey Perrenot, Andi Renfree.

He also is a helluva follow on Instagram because he has an artistic bent and storytelling skills.

No matter how things turned out for The Wonders, you have to admit: that’s one helluva song.

The decision to use tear gas against protesters in Philadelphia has become one helluva for city officials.

Tuft & Needle Memorial Day Mattress SaleTuft & Needle has one helluva offer for Memorial Day shoppers.

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Common combinations with helluva

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "helluva" in a sentence?
An example: "As anyone who's seen his performance in "Turbo Kid," or any of the dozens of films he's appeared in knows, Ironside is one helluva actor to have on board." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "helluva" from authentic English texts.
What does "helluva" mean?
Helluva means: (A) hell of a; extreme.
How many example sentences with "helluva" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "helluva", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.