Words similar to hotly

Example sentences for: hotly

How can you use “hotly” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Since the beginning of the Republic, few debates have been as hotly contested as the one over executive versus legislative powers.
Early reviews for this sensitive, intelligent, girl-goes-to-college drama--by far the most "hotly anticipated new show" of the season (Bruce Newman, the Los Angeles Times )--are mildly approving, but the show doesn't come close to meeting the high expectations created by the pre-season buzz.
Suppose, for example, that Al Gore and George W. Bush are in the middle of a hotly contested race for the presidency when Colin Powell suddenly throws his hat in the ring--and suppose that Powell has a 20 percent chance of winning.
These sites are jockeying to build "brand names in the new millennium" (NYT), by hotly pursuing tactics that "would be, in any normal business, ruinous" (WP).
The French attention to detail is found in all walks of life — from the way a scarf is tied to the planning of the summer flower displays found in small villages (national prizes for the prettiest village are hotly contested).