hotly
/ˈhɒtli/HAHT-lee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈhɑtli/HAHT-lee
Meaningin a hot way
Common meaning: fiercely
Other meanings: with strong feeling
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- hothot, burningSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 272 · scan
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from hot + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), HOT, p.272 · scan
Source words
- hat Old English · source word “hot, burning”
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