hot‧ly /ˈhɒtli $ ˈhɑːtli/
adverb1. in an excited or angry way
hotly debated/disputed/denied etc
The rumor has been hotly denied.2. done with a lot of energy and effort:
one of the most hotly contested congressional elections The man ran out of the store, hotly pursued (=chased closely) by security guards. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲