hotly

adverb

hot·​ly ˈhät-lē 

: in a hot manner

a hotly contested series

Examples of hotly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Netflix has been sued after admitting that an unencrypted drive containing an unreleased, hotly anticipated 2026 blockbuster starring Nicolas Cage was stolen from its offices. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Still, the depth spots at tight end could be among the most hotly contested on the roster. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 31 July 2026

With control of the House hotly contested, both parties’ congressional campaign arms have targeted the 22nd District. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Nicknamed Planet Nine and sometimes more generically called Planet X, its existence is hotly debated, but most predictions of this putative world’s characteristics put it squarely in the range of LSST’s capabilities to spot. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above