hotly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhɑːtli/ See IPA manual Freq #54867 Meanings 1 adv In a heated manner; intensely or vehemently. In my excitement I had not been taking notice of other things, and I looked up to see the lord of the harem charging down upon me. Again I fled to the boat, hotly pursued; but this time Maud made no suggestion of turning back. Etymology From Middle English *hotly, *hatliche, from Old English hātlīċe (“ardently, fervently”); equivalent to hot + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hotly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈhɑːtli/ **Frequency rank:** 54867 ## Meanings 1. In a heated manner; intensely or vehemently. ## Examples - In my excitement I had not been taking notice of other things, and I looked up to see the lord of the harem charging down upon me. Again I fled to the boat, hotly pursued; but this time Maud made no suggestion of turning back. ## Etymology From Middle English *hotly, *hatliche, from Old English hātlīċe (“ardently, fervently”); equivalent to hot + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown