hotly

ADVERB

angrily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bitterly fiercely furiously heatedly indignantly madly savagely sharply violently

WEAK

crisply crossly in anger infuriatedly irately irritably tempestuously testily wildly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

gently mildly quietly

WEAK

calmly softly

ADVERB

excitedly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathlessly eagerly frantically furiously heatedly madly passionately tensely wildly

WEAK

apprehensively erratically excitably feverishly frenziedly hysterically restlessly tempestuously uncontrollably uncontrolledly

ADVERB

furiously

Synonyms

STRONGEST

energetically fiercely frantically heatedly indignantly intensely madly quickly savagely strongly violently wildly

WEAK

frenziedly infuriatedly irately rapidly sharply wild

Antonyms

STRONGEST

gently mildly quietly

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Two-time winners France and 2010 champions Spain are two teams hotly tipped.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Whether that eye-popping valuation reflects reality or investor hype remains hotly debated.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Consider the case of two hotly anticipated debuts on the New York Times bestseller list dated April 26.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“We have indulged freely in criticism of each other when alone, and hotly contended whenever we have differed,” Stanton later recalled.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

hotly

Example Sentences

Related Words