heatedly

heatedly: heat ► NOUN 1) the quality of being hot; high temperature. 2) heat seen as a form of energy arising from the random motion of molecules. 3) a source or level of heat for cooking. 4) intensity of feeling, especially of anger or excitement. 5) (the heat) informal intensive and unwelcome pressure: the heat is on. 6) a preliminary round in a race or contest.

► VERB 1) make or become hot or warm. 2) (heat up) become more intense and exciting. 3) (heated) inflamed with passion or conviction: a heated argument.

● if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen — Cf. ↑if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

● in the heat of the moment — Cf. ↑in the heat of the moment

● on heat — Cf. ↑on heat

DERIVATIVES heatedly adverb.

ORIGIN Old English, related to HOT(Cf. ↑hotness).

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heatedly — adv. Heatedly is used with these verbs: ↑argue, ↑retort … Collocations dictionary
heatedly — adverb in a heated manner To say I am behind the strike is so much nonsense, declared Mr Harvey heatedly the children were arguing hotly • Syn: ↑hotly • Derived from adjective: ↑hot (for: ↑hotly), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
heatedly — adverb see heated … New Collegiate Dictionary
heatedly — See heated. * * * … Universalium
heatedly — adverb In a heated manner … Wiktionary
heatedly — adv. in a heated manner; angrily; excitedly … English contemporary dictionary
heatedly — heat·ed·ly … English syllables
heatedly — See: heated … English dictionary
heated — heatedly, adv. heatedness, n. /hee tid/, adj. 1. made hot or hotter; warmed. 2. excited; inflamed; vehement: a heated discussion. [1585 95; HEAT + ED2] Syn. 2. passionate, impassioned, fierce. * * * … Universalium
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