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hot·ly  (htl)
adv.
In an intense or fiery way: a hotly contested will.
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Adv.1.hotly - in a heated manner; "`To say I am behind the strike is so much nonsense,' declared Mr Harvey heatedly"; "the children were arguing hotly"
heatedly
hotly
adverb 1. fiercely, passionately, angrily, vehemently, indignantly, with indignation, heatedly, impetuously
adverb 2. closely, enthusiastically, eagerly, with enthusiasm, hotfoot
Translations
Spanish hotly [ˈhɔtlɪ] adv → con pasión, apasionadamente
French hotly [ˈhɔtlɪ] adv → passionnément, violemment
German hotly [ˈhɔtlɪ] hot adv (contest) → heiß;
(speak, deny) → heftig
Italian hotly [ˈhɔtlɪ] adv → violentemente
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A Hart hotly pursued by the hounds fled for refuge into an ox-stall, and buried itself in a truss of hay, leaving nothing to be seen but the tips of his horns.
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Before supper, Prince Andrew, coming back to his father's study, found him disputing hotly with his visitor.
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"That," replied the other, rather hotly and with a visible flush, "is as you please.
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