"as all hell" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-as all hell.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} as all hell (not comparable)
  1. (simile) To a great extent or degree; very. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: as anything, as hell, as fuck [vulgar]
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