hotly

adverb

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

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France, which is a NATO member, and China have sent their aircraft carriers to the hotly contested South China Sea earlier this week, where territorial disputes remain unsolved. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 The game was hotly contested throughout, thanks to the return of Otega Oweh and Brandon Garrison, two Wildcats who used to play college ball in Oklahoma. Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025 Naturally, such a riverside jewel is rarely available, so expect 182 Winding River Road in Wellesley to be hotly pursued. Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025 Also hotly anticipated is Rosewood’s foray into Amsterdam’s hotel scene, which is slated to open in June. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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