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Very infernal (7)

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I believe the answer is:

hellish

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This might be a double definition.

'very' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'infernal' is the second definition.
(I know that infernal can be written as hellish)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for hellish that I've seen before include "Very difficult" , "Diabolical, infernal" , "Infernally unpleasant?" , "Very much" , "Extremely unpleasant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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