hotly

adverb

hot·​ly ˈhät-lē How to pronounce hotly (audio)
: in a hot manner
a hotly contested series

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In a reflection of just how hotly contested this season has been, Week 15 kicks off with every playoff berth up for grabs. Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2025 Looking ahead, the group said its 2026 opening of W Riyadh, marking the brand debut of W Hotels in Saudi Arabia, is hotly anticipated. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025 For every horror film that lived up to the hype, there were more disappointments — consider a time when Wolf Man and Him were hotly anticipated. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025 In a hotly-contest game with both defenses stealing the show, the Buckeyes simply didn't have enough. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hotly

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hotly was before the 12th century

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“Hotly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hotly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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