Hotly

adv

adv ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    With great amounts of heat.
  2. 2
    In a heated manner; intensely or vehemently.

    "In my excitement I had not been taking notice of other things, and I looked up to see the lord of the harem charging down upon me. Again I fled to the boat, hotly pursued; but this time Maud made no suggestion of turning back."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a heated manner wordnet

Synonyms

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heatedlyardentlydemonicallydesperatelydoggedlyenergetically

Example

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"The question was hotly disputed in the meeting."

Etymology

From Middle English *hotly, *hatliche, from Old English hātlīċe (“ardently, fervently”); equivalent to hot + -ly.

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