hot
adjective
having or giving off heat; having a high temperature.
hotly
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a word derived from
hot.
Example Sentences
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Years into the boom, AI’s potential hinges on two parallel timelines—one technological, one organizational—and the endpoints on both are hotly debated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Making enough profit to justify the biggest infrastructure splurge ever is a tall order ahead of Anthropic and OpenAI’s hotly anticipated IPOs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Your local booksellers and librarians will be happy to help you choose between hotly anticipated titles from Marlon James and Min Jin Lee, along with beloved East L.A. artist Guadalupe Rosales’ photo-filled memoir.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Last year over 350,000 people flocked to the halls of the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany to get a chance to see and play the most hotly anticipated games.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
She was hotly pursued and by one stronger if not swifter than she.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
