— hellishly , adv. — hellishness , n.
/hel"ish/ , adj.
1. of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible: It was a hellish war.
2. miserable; abominable; execrable: We had a hellish time getting through traffic.
3. devilishly bad: The child's behavior was hellish most of the day.
[ 1520-30; HELL + -ISH 1 ]