Definition of hotly
: in a hot manner
- a hotly contested series
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Rookie of the Year came down to Philadelphia’s Ben Simmons and Utah’s Donovan Mitchell in a hotly contested debate with Simmons narrowly edging Mitchell when players decided not to split the award between both Simmons and Mitchell.
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Facebook is under increasing pressure to crack down on misinformation before this fall’s hotly contested midterm elections.
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Since then, black voters – especially black women – have made the difference in swinging hotly contested elections in Virginia and Alabama, including forming the decisive voting bloc that elected Doug Jones over Roy Moore for the Senate.
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Nevertheless, the report cites Spurs' strong working relationship with Ajax as a major advantage in the hotly contested pursuit.
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June’s Democratic and Republican primary elections are likely to be hotly contested.
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After a hotly contested bidding war, Apple opened its wallet to sign Ms. Witherspoon and Ms. Aniston to star in a series about a morning TV show.
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More about the debate over airport construction fees: Each aspect of the debate, which had been roiling for years, was hotly contested.
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That means Trump does not plan to endorse or campaign for either Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith or Chris McDaniel in what is shaping up to be a hotly contested race.
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First Known Use of hotly
before 12th century
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