hotly
pronunciation
How to pronounce hotly in British English:
UK [ˈhɒtli]
How to pronounce hotly in American English:
US [ˈhɑtli]
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- Adverb:
- in a heated manner
Word Origin
- hotly (adv.)
- 1520s, from hot + -ly (2). Compare Old English hatlice "ardently."
Example
- 1. The interpretation and applicability of the law to digital realm has become hotly contested .
- 2. The revision was hotly debated last year .
- 3. The impact of rich-world quantitative easing on dollar-denominated assets such as oil is hotly debated .
- 4. The political and cultural issues around independence are hotly debated .
- 5. All have hotly denied the charges .