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  • 1Hotly — Hot ly, adv. [From {Hot}, a.] 1. In a hot or fiery manner; ardently; vehemently; violently; hastily; as, a hotly pursued. [1913 Webster] 2. In a lustful manner; lustfully. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2hotly — [[t]hɒ̱tli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v If people discuss, argue, or say something hotly, they speak in a lively or angry way, because they feel strongly. You re a fool, then, she said hotly... The bank hotly denies any wrongdoing. Syn:… …

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  • 3hotly — adverb 1 hotly debated/disputed/denied etc discussed etc very angrily or with very strong feelings: The rumor has been hotly denied. 2 hotly pursued chased closely by someone: The man ran out of the store hotly pursued by two security guards …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4hotly — hot|ly [ˈhɔtli US ˈha:tli] adv 1.) 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… …

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  • 5hotly — hot|ly [ hatli ] adverb 1. ) in a way that shows you have very strong feelings about something: hotly denied/disputed: Rumors of a split have been hotly denied by the band s manager. 2. ) involving people who are competing very hard with one… …

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  • 6hotly — UK [ˈhɒtlɪ] / US [ˈhɑtlɪ] adverb 1) in a way that shows you have very strong feelings about something hotly denied/disputed: Rumours of a split have been hotly denied by the band s manager. 2) involving people who are competing very hard with one …

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  • 7hotly — /ˈhɒtli/ (say hotlee) adverb 1. keenly: hotly pursued. 2. angrily or excitedly: arguing hotly …

  • 8Battle of Pease River — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Pease River partof=the Indian Wars date=December 18, 1860 place=Near Pease River, Texas result=Decisive Texas Ranger Victory combatant1= combatant2=Comanche Noconi Band commander1=Sul Ross… …

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  • 9pursue — verb 1 continue sth/try to achieve sth ADVERB ▪ further, still ▪ actively, aggressively, energetically, vigorously ▪ doggedly, relentlessly …

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  • 10List of Robotech characters — This is a list of the major fictional characters in Robotech, the American adaptation of three Japanese animated series: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber Mospeada, as a single… …

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