hotly

adverb

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

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Manning’s candidacy for the Pro Hall of Fame has been hotly debated among fans. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025 Whether his vision has any connection to reality is hotly debated by many AI and robotics experts, but most Wall Street analysts put their faith in Musk. Patrick George, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025 But, while this particular fad has simmered hotly in recent years, the act of making bone broth spans centuries—some cite its creation to Paleolithic times. Alexis Deboschnek, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2025 The project was hotly debated in November 2024 when she was not nominated for a single Country Music Association Award. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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