hotly

adverb

hot·ly ˈhät-lē

: in a hot manner

a hotly contested series

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Whether such multi-member districts would totally end gerrymandering depends on their design, which remains hotly contested. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Chief Justice John Roberts gave the Federal Communications Commission a temporary win on Thursday in its legal battle over who is entitled to favorable advertising rates in the closing weeks of the costly and hotly contested midterm elections. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 All 21 board seats are up for grabs, and though most members are running to keep their seats, the races are expected to be hotly contested. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The technology has been hotly debated across the nation, with opponents raising concerns about privacy violations and misuse of the cameras. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hotly

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before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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