adv.发怒地；激烈地；坚定地
The man was hotly indignant at the insult. 那个人对所受的侮辱感到极为气愤。
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。
The subject was hotly debated among the members of the committee. 这个问题曾经在委员会的委员中作过热烈的辩论。
The referee kept his ground although his decision was hotly contested by the crowd. 虽然群众对裁判的判决提出激烈的异议，但他仍坚持自己的立场。
