hotly

adverb

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

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To gauge how hotly contested this race is, look no further than the millions of dollars pouring into it, both through the candidates’ own fundraising prowess and spending by outside groups. Linh Tat, Daily News, 28 May 2026 Bondi’s testimony Friday is hotly anticipated, as the attorney general has faced numerous questions over her handling of the Epstein files. Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 As in other parts of the region and the Carolinas, data centers have been hotly debated for months at the county level. John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026 Those results are hotly contested, however. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 22 May 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 7 Jun. 2026.

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