like thunder vs like the devil

like thunder and like the devil both are adverbs.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of like thunder include like crazy, like hell, like mad, like sin.

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