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helluvalot of

helluvalot of

9.9
A very large amount of something
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : un montón de
  • There was a helluvalot of food left after the party.

Examples

  • I've seen a helluvalot of movies this year.

  • There are a helluvalot of reasons to visit New York!

  • She put in a helluvalot of effort on this project.

  • You've got a helluvalot of nerve saying that to me.

  • She put in a helluvalot of effort on this project.

  • There was a helluvalot of food left after the party.

  • I've seen a helluvalot of movies this year.

Synonyms

lot
vshelluvalot of
∞ 1.0

A large amount of something

is a stronger informal expression that adds greater emphasis
great deal
vshelluvalot of
677 1.6

A large amount of something, for example patience or money

is more casual and stresses a very large informal amount
shitload of
vshelluvalot of
  • Offensive
28 9.9

A very large amount of something used in rude speech

is the same informal idea but without vulgar strong language
gazillion
vshelluvalot of
  • Slang
24 7.0

A very large unknown number used to say something is much bigger than it is

is less comic and more natural as an emphatic informal quantity
mess
vshelluvalot of
  • Informal
13 2.9

A large number or amount of something

is a straightforward informal intensifier without that fixed phrasing
crapload
vshelluvalot of
  • NSFW
3 9.1

A very large amount of something

is nonvulgar informal speech that stresses a very large quantity
fuckload of
vshelluvalot of
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very large amount of something used in rude, informal speech

is informal without obscene language while keeping strong emphasis
tons
vshelluvalot of
  • Informal
1 2.1

A very large amount of something, often many people or things

is similar but uses even stronger casual emphasis
oodles
vshelluvalot of
  • Informal
1 6.7

A very large amount of something, for example many things or people

is more forceful, stressing an extreme informal quantity
fuckton of
vshelluvalot of
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very large amount of something that people say in rude language

is similar but uses neutral informal wording rather than coarse terms
heaps
vshelluvalot of
  • UK
4.8

A large amount of things, for example work, friends, or food

is more emphatic and stresses an extremely large informal quantity
hella
vshelluvalot of
  • Slang
9.9

A word people use before a noun to mean a lot

is similar but uses an intensified phrase that includes of
beaucoup
vshelluvalot of
  • Informal
9.9

To say when there is a large amount or number

is more emphatic English informal phrasing rather than borrowed form
bajillion
vshelluvalot of
  • UK
8.4

Very large in number with no exact amount and said as a joke

is a regular informal intensifier used for very large real amounts
gorillion
vshelluvalot of
  • Slang
9.9

A made-up very large number that people use to mean a lot of things

is a straightforward informal phrase for very large but real amounts
crapton of
vshelluvalot of
  • NSFW
9.4

A very large amount of things in informal speech

is similar but used in plain informal speech without rudeness
shitton of
vshelluvalot of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something usually more than you need

is informal but avoids crude or offensive language while still emphatic
metric shitload
vshelluvalot of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something said in a rude way

is a plain informal intensifier not framed as a mock measurement
metric fuckton
vshelluvalot of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount said in a rude, informal way

is the nonvulgar informal way to stress very large amounts
fuckuva lot
vshelluvalot of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something often said in rude language

is similar in form but uses nonvulgar intensifier for emphasis
much
vshelluvalot of
1.0

A large amount of something you cannot count

is more casual and fits emphatic informal phrases for counted amounts

Antonyms

few
∞ 1.0

A small number of people or things

little
∞ 1.0

To a very small degree

How Much

helluvalot of
  • Informal
9.9
lot
∞ 1.0
many
9 1.0
several
∞ 1.0
a few
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

helluvalot of main

Morphology

helluvalot + of

The phrase transparently conveys 'a very large amount' through the core concept 'lot' + preposition 'of' with an intensifier (compare 'a hell of a lot' or colloquial 'hella lot'). However, the token 'helluvalot' is non‑standard slang/orthography and may not be parsed compositionally by a B1 learner who only knows basic words, so the meaning is somewhat inferable but not fully predictable.

Etymology

Helluvalot of may come from saying 'a hell of a lot of' very quickly, so the words run together and sound like one word; hell is used to add strong force to a lot. That's why helluvalot of means 'a very large quantity'.