好词典
hotly
UK //ˈhɒtli//US //ˈhɑːtli//
词源
源自中古英语 'hotli'，由 'hot'（热的）加上副词后缀 '-ly' 构成，最初用于描述温度，后引申为情感或行为的激烈程度。
adverb
❶ 指激烈地或情绪激动地做某事，常用于描述争论、竞争或情感表达时的强烈状态。
“The issue was hotly debated in the meeting.”
（这个问题在会议上被激烈讨论。）
“The two teams hotly contested the championship.”
（两支队伍为冠军展开了激烈争夺。）
❶ 指热情地或充满激情地做某事，常用于描述积极的情感或态度。
“The fans hotly supported their favorite team.”
（粉丝们热情支持他们最喜欢的球队。）
“He hotly pursued his dream of becoming a musician.”
（他热切追求成为音乐家的梦想。）
同义词:intensely, passionately, vehemently, ardently, fiercely
常见短语
hotly contested — 形容竞争或争论非常激烈，双方都不轻易让步。
“The election was hotly contested between the two candidates.”
（这场选举在两位候选人之间激烈展开。）
hotly debated — 指某个话题或问题引发了激烈的讨论或争议。
“The new policy was hotly debated in the parliament.”
（这项新政策在议会中引发了激烈辩论。）