"all-fired" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Probably a euphemistic form of hell-fired. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} all-fired (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly US, informal) Extreme, excessive. Tags: US, informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-all-fired-en-adj-~U7~BwLr Categories (other): American English

Adverb

Etymology: Probably a euphemistic form of hell-fired. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} all-fired (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly US, intensifier, informal) Extremely, thoroughly, very. Tags: US, emphatic, informal, intensifier, not-comparable Synonyms: all-firedly
    Sense id: en-all-fired-en-adv-13ZZ3BnY Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English intensifiers, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English intensifiers: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90

Alternative forms

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