hotly

adverb

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

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Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Harris Dickinson have also been hotly tipped to be in the running. Sam Peters, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 Perhaps most hotly anticipated among Monday’s updates were Apple’s new AI features, chief among them a new Siri. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 June 2026 The zoo’s petition cites several objections to data centers that have been hotly debated nationwide, including their impact on electricity and water resources. David Ingram, NBC news, 6 June 2026 The topic has been hotly debated in the West since a federal court last year ruled the practice of corner crossing legal in Wyoming. Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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