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hellbent

[hel-bent]

adjective

stubbornly or recklessly determined.

going at terrific speed.

adverb

in a hellbent manner; with reckless determination; at full speed.

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Origin:
1825–35, Americanism; hell + bent¹

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hellbent (ˌhɛlˈbɛnt)

—*adj* (and foll by on)
	informal strongly or rashly intent

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