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But his claims to be a film producer are hotly contested.—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025 The order in which certain celestial objects formed during the very early universe is hotly contested.—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025 As an annual franchise, each yearly installment of NBA 2K is always hotly debated amongst fans.—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 The Skin category winners are probably the most difficult to choose and definitely the most hotly debated, but after months of thorough testing (and retesting), in the end, our editors came to a consensus on which cleansers, creams, peels, and spot treatments offer the most impressive results.—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hotly
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of hotly was
before the 12th century
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