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1. | [ adverb ] (informal) with great speed or effort or intensity | |
Synonyms: | like_the_devil like_thunder like_mad like_sin like_crazy | |
Examples: | "drove like crazy" "worked like hell to get the job done" "ran like sin for the storm cellar" "work like thunder" "fought like the devil" |
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Related terms: | colloquialism | |
2. | [ adverb ] used ironically to indicate the opposite of what is stated | |
Examples: | "says he'll help me? Like hell he will!" |
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Similar spelling: |
likely |