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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The suit will significantly complicate OpenAI's plans for a hotly anticipated initial public offering.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Election outcomes in recent years have become more drawn out in California, most recently taking about a week to determine the gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral candidates advancing to November’s runoff after hotly contested primaries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
A price war would be an early test of the strength of both companies’ business models ahead of hotly anticipated public listings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
On top of being the largest initial public offering in history, Friday’s hotly anticipated SpaceX IPO is unique in another way.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
It pulsed hotly inside as if the blood was building up to erupt furiously out of my scorched nasal passages like waves of molten lava, but so far not a drop had leaked out.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
