hotly

hotly
hot ADJECTIVE (hotter, hottest) 1) having a high temperature. 2) feeling or producing an uncomfortable sensation of heat. 3) feeling or showing intense excitement, anger, lust, or other emotion. 4) currently popular, fashionable, or interesting. 5) informal (of goods) stolen and difficult to dispose of because easily identifiable. 6) (often hot on) informal very knowledgeable or skilful. 7) (hot on) informal strict about.
VERB (hotted, hotting) (hot up) Brit. informal become or make more intense or exciting.
go hot and cold — Cf. ↑go hot and cold
have the hots for — Cf. ↑have the hots for
hot under the collar — Cf. ↑hot under the collar
in hot water — Cf. ↑in hot water
make it (or things) hot for — Cf. ↑make things hot for
DERIVATIVES hotly adverb hotness noun.
ORIGIN Old English.

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  • Hotly — Hot ly, adv. [From {Hot}, a.] 1. In a hot or fiery manner; ardently; vehemently; violently; hastily; as, a hotly pursued. [1913 Webster] 2. In a lustful manner; lustfully. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hotly — 1520s, from HOT (Cf. hot) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Cf. O.E. hatlice ardently …   Etymology dictionary

  • hotly — [[t]hɒ̱tli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v If people discuss, argue, or say something hotly, they speak in a lively or angry way, because they feel strongly. You re a fool, then, she said hotly... The bank hotly denies any wrongdoing. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • hotly — hot|ly [ˈhɔtli US ˈha:tli] adv 1.) in an excited or angry way hotly debated/disputed/denied etc ▪ The rumor has been hotly denied. 2.) done with a lot of energy and effort ▪ one of the most hotly contested congressional elections ▪ The man ran… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hotly — hot|ly [ hatli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that shows you have very strong feelings about something: hotly denied/disputed: Rumors of a split have been hotly denied by the band s manager. 2. ) involving people who are competing very hard with one… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hotly — adverb 1 hotly debated/disputed/denied etc discussed etc very angrily or with very strong feelings: The rumor has been hotly denied. 2 hotly pursued chased closely by someone: The man ran out of the store hotly pursued by two security guards …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • hotly — UK [ˈhɒtlɪ] / US [ˈhɑtlɪ] adverb 1) in a way that shows you have very strong feelings about something hotly denied/disputed: Rumours of a split have been hotly denied by the band s manager. 2) involving people who are competing very hard with one …   English dictionary

  • hotly — [ˈhɒtli] adv 1) in a way that shows that you have very strong feelings about something Rumours of a split have been hotly denied by the band s manager.[/ex] 2) involving people who are competing very hard with one another a hotly contested… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • hotly — /ˈhɒtli/ (say hotlee) adverb 1. keenly: hotly pursued. 2. angrily or excitedly: arguing hotly …  

  • hotly — adverb Date: 15th century in a hot manner < a hotly contested series > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hotly — hot·ly (hŏtʹlē) adv. In an intense or fiery way: a hotly contested will. * * * …   Universalium

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