adv
(a) passionately; excitedly; angrily 热烈地; 激动地; 愤怒地
*a hotly debated topic 热烈辩论的话题
* Recent reports in the press have been hotly denied. 有关方面极力否认新闻界最近的报道.
* `Nonsense!' he replied hotly. ｀胡说!＇他怒气冲冲地答道.
(b) closely and determinedly 紧紧地; 坚决地
*a hotly contested match 争夺激烈的比赛
* The pickpocket ran off, hotly pursued by the police. 那扒手望风而逃, 警察紧追不舍.

adv
in an excited or angry way
hotly debated/disputed/denied etc
　The rumor has been hotly denied.
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.