like the devil vs like thunder

like the devil and like thunder both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
like the devil	No	No	No	Yes
like thunder	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, like the devil and like thunder are synonyms defined as:

like the devil and like thunder: (informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis

Other synonyms of like the devil include like crazy, like hell, like mad, like sin.

like the devil (adverb)	like thunder (adverb)
(informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis	(informal) with great speed or effort or intensity; used for emphasis