hotly

/ˈhɒtli/ adverb

Definition

› in an angry or excited way: He hotly denied the rumours.

hotly contested › If a race, election, or other competition is hotly contested, everyone is trying very hard to win it.

(Definition of hotly adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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